Twitter users hit back against western media with hashtag #BlamePutin

In the face of worsening diplomatic ties between Russia and the west, some think President Vladimir Putin is getting undue flack from biased western media. Using the hashtag #BlamePutin, Twitter users have hit back, tweeting both real and imagined ailments and complaints to show that the media has gone too far with blaming the Russian president for almost everything that goes wrong in the world.

From a runny nose…

#BlamePutin I woke up this morning slightly stuffed and had to blow nose. We know who caused it…Putin, of course. pic.twitter.com/LDX14h4zs4

— Zach W (@surfinwav) July 31, 2014

...to hunger pains

I am hungry right now #BlamePutin

— Kiza Magendane (@kizamag) July 31, 2014

From failure to give up smoking…

All my attempts to quit smoking have failed. #BlamePutin pic.twitter.com/Q3f2u2iG1w

— คึกคะนอง (@Erewhon18) July 26, 2014

...to horoscopes

My horoscope videos are a little late this month, and I apologise for that; but as far as I can see, it’s Putin’s fault, so I #blamePutin

— David Cammegh (@davidcammegh) August 1, 2014

Shopping fails…

Went out shopping for new trousers today….... #BlamePutin pic.twitter.com/khKj71wyVq

— Chef Dylan (@ChefDylan) March 21, 2014

...Cancelled medical appointments…

Macmillan nurse just rang to cancel appointment - she has to much paperwork/meetings to see us - too much bureaucracy in #NHS I #BlamePutin

— Voters1st (@Voters1st) July 31, 2014

...an itchy toe…

I had an itch this morning in my right toe .. clearly the Russians Fault #blameputin

— MoBeatz (@MoBeatz2) August 4, 2014

...and deadpan assertions of which northern English city is worse than the other

Scunthorpe is worse than Hull I #blameputin

— Leon Ross (@MehLeonRoss) August 3, 2014

These Twitter users are saying: Enough. You can’t #BlamePutin for everything.

There is always people ready to #BlamePutin pic.twitter.com/3RMMnwjz28

— Luis López (@lualopezpe) July 20, 2014