Russian embassy tweets map that shows Crimea as part of Ukraine

A Twitter relationship operated by the Russian Embassy successful Sweden posted a representation identifying Crimea arsenic portion of Ukraine.

Officially, Moscow claims Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula that extends into the Black Sea, arsenic portion of Russia. Crimea was seized from Ukraine erstwhile Russia invaded the portion successful March 2014.

The representation besides appears to amusement the Donbas, a portion successful eastbound Ukraine that Russia claims, arsenic portion of Ukraine.

The representation had been viewed 7.3 cardinal times arsenic of the aboriginal greeting hours Ukrainian section time. It purports to amusement the per-liter outgo of gasoline successful European countries.

The Russian embassy successful Stockholm, Sweden, did not instantly respond to a CNBC petition for comment.