The Russian Embassy today tweeted a racist frog meme to Theresa May , seemingly mocking her over relations with Donald Trump.
The official Twitter account of the Embassy in the UK tweeted a picture of Pepe the Frog, a cartoon character declared a hate symbol by the Anti-Defamation League.
The character was increasingly used by the so-called 'alt-right' segment of the white supremacist movement - particularly in support of Donald Trump ahead of the 2016 Presidential election.
The Russian Embassy's tweet was accompanied by the message: "In today’s papers: pundits call on @theresa_may to disrupt possible Russia-US thaw. No trust in Britain’s best friend and ally?"
The character of Pepe the Frog originally appeared in Boy's Club - an online comic written by Matt Furie.
But in recent years it has been claimed by racist elements online, and increasingly used as a 'dog whistle' for white supremacy and anti-semitism.
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