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Germany apologizes for leopard jibe that upset some Africans

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The German foreign ministry poked fun at Russia's top diplomat during his tour of Africa. It tweeted that he wasn't there looking for leopards, but using the trip to try and justify Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The tweet, and the leopard emoji the foreign ministry used on its official account, played off Germany's decision to send some of its advanced Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.

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Germany apologizes for leopard jibe that upset some Africans

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Germany apologized on Thursday for using a leopard emoji in a jibe at Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Twitter that ended up offending some Africans.

1 year ago·United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

Germany apologizes for leopard jibe that upset some Africans

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Germany apologized on Thursday for using a leopard emoji in a jibe at Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Twitter that ended up offending […]

1 year ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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Evening Standard

Germany ‘sorry’ for upsetting Africans with leopard emoji jibe at Russia

The tweet and emoji played on Germany’s decision to send some of its advanced Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Toronto Sun

Germany apologizes for leopard jibe that upset some Africans

Germany apologized on Thursday for using a leopard emoji in a jibe at Russian on Twitter that ended up offending some Africans.

1 year ago·Toronto, Canada

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Coast Reporter

Germany apologizes for leopard jibe that upset some Africans

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Germany apologized on Thursday for using a leopard emoji in a jibe at Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Twitter that ended up offending some Africans.

1 year ago·Sechelt, Canada

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WPLG

Germany apologizes for leopard jibe that upset some Africans

Germany apologized on Thursday for using a leopard emoji in a jibe at Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Twitter that ended up offending some Africans.The German foreign ministry poked fun at Russia's top diplomat during his tour of Africa when it tweeted that he wasn't there looking for leopards, but using the trip to try and justify Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.The tweet, and the leopard emoji the foreign ministry used on its…

1 year ago·Miami, United States

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