Armenia My Friend Puppets — Episode 1: Between Jermuk and Russia, trouble is brewing

Satirical illustration of Samvel Karapetyan and Putin at Jermuk factory

One morning at the Jermuk Group CJSC factory in Armenia.

Samvel Karapetyan: Your loyal lieutenant is watching this factory closely, brilliant strategist! Not a single Jermuk water bottle will be exported to Russia! I’ll make sure of it personally by drinking every one of those bottles.

Samvel Karapetyan opens a Jermuk bottle and empties it in one gulp. Putin, standing beside him, finds thousands of empty bottles on the floor.

Vladimir Putin: Russian economic blackmail of Armenia is working perfectly!

Samvel Karapetyan: Everything is under control! I’ve already drunk 100 cubic meters of Jermuk water.

Vladimir Putin: As long as the last drop hasn’t made the vase overflow, I’ll support your candidacy in the next elections.

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