“We do not want to return to the Cold War, or to be in a state of perpetual confrontation,” she said. The tweet stirred up a racist backlash but it was later revealed that a series of other photos showed her looking shocked and upset. The account has now been identified by Twitter in evidence to the U.S. Congress as being backed by the Russians. “I’m shocked and totally dismayed at how a picture of me is being circulated on social media,” the unnamed woman said. “To those individuals who have interpreted and commented on what my thoughts were in that horrific and distressful moment.

Source: National Post November 14, 2017 14:00 UTC