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The EU/UK insisted that their Ukrainian ‘peacekeeping’ force was not an army, but merely a rambling group of birdwatchers on the Russian border. Putin, on the other hand, was not convinced that they were harmless, noticing 3,000 binoculars abruptly swivel towards Moscow. Said one of his generals, ‘Hiding thousands of soldiers in one enormous trench coat is shifty. Insisting their name is ‘Mr Jenkins’, while standing on each other’s shoulders, is downright alarming.’


The EU/UK denied this was a NATO force, despite everyone wearing NATO uniforms, with ‘made in America’ badges. A Brussels spokeswoman confirmed, ‘This is an innocent wedding party – with one bride, one groom, 2,998 suspiciously well-drilled ushers.’


‘There is nothing to see here,’ said one British trooper from behind a very small bush - as his regiment simultaneously ducked down beside him. ‘We’re preparing a children’s birthday party. It just so happens that all 3,000 of us have independently decided to come disguised as the same clown.’




As Finland prepares to join NATO, all the residents of Moominvalley are arming themselves to the teeth.


Quizzed about their state of readiness should the Red Army invade, Moominspokesman said, ‘We're like a snowy Viet Cong. Moominpappa now wears an ammo belt of grenades and is an expert with shoulder launched RPGs. Moomintroll, Snork Maiden and Snufkin can all assemble and disassemble an AK47 while blindfolded. Moominmamma’s handbag is full of knives and throwing stars. She can silently dispatch an entire platoon, whilst whispering 'The horror, the horror' like Brando.’


Moominspokesman continued, ‘It is imperative we preserve our Finnish values like heavy metal, Nokia 3210s and racing drivers. If those Russians try anything we'll send them to Hell's inky depths.'



First published 14 May 2022


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