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Behind the Lines

No War

In the style of political propaganda posters, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping launch a bird skeleton into the sky with the word 'PEACE' trailing in a red banner.

Badiucao
21 March 2023

On 20–22 March 2023 Chinese president Xi Jinping visited Russian president Vladimir Putin and presented a proposal for ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. Badiucao questions both leaders’ true commitment to peace.

JUDGE’S COMMENT
Badiucao’s cartoons are fearless and compelling, seeking to skewer the powerful at home and abroad.

Richard Scully
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