On February 25, the second day of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine, a tweet from author, professor, and Religion News Service columnist Karen Swallow Prior began to gain traction online. It showed a video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky standing with his embattled aides on the streets of Kyiv, announcing to the world that he had not fled. “We are here,” he said. “We are protecting Ukraine.”
Tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of people were sharing the clip, but it was the observation Prior added to it that drew particular attention, both positive and negative. “I doubt these guys tweet about manliness,” she quipped.
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