Over the last two days, the Arab press has published many cartoons on the war in Ukraine. The cartoons castigate Russian President Vladimir Putin for choosing to invade Ukraine, with many of them presenting him as a cruel warmonger who tramples everything in his path. Others condemn the world, and especially the U.S. and NATO, for their helplessness vis-à-vis Russia, which enables Putin to do as he pleases, and for responding to the Russia's aggression with nothing more than toothless sanctions and thus leaving Ukraine alone in the fray.
The following is a sampling of these cartoons.
Criticism Of Putin For Choosing The Path Of Aggression And War
"Putin's road to peace!!" (Al-Quds Al-Arabi, London, February 25, 2022)
Russia tears into Ukraine (Al-Nahar, Lebanon, February 25, 2022)
Putin as a war machine (Al-Arabi Al-Jadid, London, February 25, 2022)
"Putin and peace!!" (Al-Quds Al-Arabi, London, February 23, 2022)
Putin sheds his peaceful guise and goes to war (Arabi21.com, February 25, 2022)
Russia attacks Ukraine (Al-Khalij, UAE, February 25, 2022)
Putin leads the way to "Kiev" (Al-Jumhouriya, Lebanon, February 25, 2022)
Criticism Of U.S., NATO And International Community For Not Coming To Ukraine's Aid
The world stands silent as Putin goes to war (Arabi21.com, February 24, 2022)
"Russia invades Ukraine" (Al-Masri Al-Yawm , Egypt, February 25, 2022)
The "sanctions" as bees that cannot keep Russia from devouring "Ukraine" (Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, London, February 25, 2022)
Putin on his way to Ukraine (Al-Arab, London, February 25, 2022)
Putin has taken the world hostage (Al-Quds, East Jerusalem, February 23, 2022)
Russia checkmates NATO (Al-Khalij, UAE, February 24, 2022)
"Russia declares parts of Ukraine independent" despite U.S. "sanctions" (Al-Quds Al-Arabi, London, February 24, 2022)
Putin overturns the negotiation table (Al-Yawm Al-Sabi', Egypt, February 23, 2022)
