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Russia Begs Estonia to Take Down Putin ‘War Criminal’ Banner on Border

The huge banner is apparently an eyesore for Russians celebrating Victory Day right across the border.

Russians living close to the border with Estonia celebrated Victory Day on Tuesday with a huge banner calling Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” staring them in the face. The banner, displayed on the walls of a museum in the Estonian border town of Narva, is fully visible to residents of Russia’s Ivangorod. Showing Putin covered in blood, it is reportedly meant to be a response to Russia holding Victory Day celebrations right on the border, with a large screen set up to broadcast Kremlin propaganda. According to local media, Russian security forces demanded a meeting with Estonian police on neutral territory to plead for the banner to be removed, but Estonian authorities told them it’s totally legal.