Sunday Times Cartoon

[barnaclebill58]

Would someone please explain this https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/peter-schrank-sunday-times-cartoon-april-18-2021-0gbvqd0dl
I can see it's Biden but don't know who the person on the rhs is or the significance of the bears being hollow and cut in two. Thanks

[davebro]

I think it's Putin & the bears refer to the Russian bear & the Russian nesting dolls.

[shoota]

Russian bears + Putin, hiding in the woods pretending to be afraid whilst Sheriff Biden believes he is dealing with a wee cow'rin mini-bear?

[brainiac]

Putin, been hiding in the bears drawn as matryoshka dolls

[davebro]

So Biden is addressing a minor player when the real threat is higher up.

[barnaclebill58]

Thanks all - I would never have got that . My best guess had been it was Prince Andrew. Either me being thick or not a very good drawing. I'll set them up......

[Sunk]

// Joe Biden announces sanctions on Russia as Ukraine fears grow

PRESIDENT Joe Biden has announced fresh sanctions on Russia in retaliation for the "largest and most sophisticated" hacking in history and election interference. //

Under Trump Russia was allowed free reign and Putin took full advantage.

The cartoon depicts the new President Biden as a Sheriff and he is warning the bears (Russia) and the outlaw (Putin) that things are going to be different now he is in charge.