A satirical animated series produced by Germany’s international broadcaster aims to poke fun at Eastern European leaders and their antics — but Ukrainians aren’t laughing.
Many have expressed outrage at Deutsche Welle after its Russian service aired an episode of the new weekly program, Zapovednik (Nature Reserve), saying it portrays Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko as an uncouth beggar and aids Russia’s efforts to whitewash its military aggression in Ukraine.
