Russian official's New Year's greeting depicts missiles

Russian official's New Year's greeting depicts missiles

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has posted a New Year's greeting on Twitter that shows Father Frost releasing missiles from his bag.

"Dear friends, I wish you a Happy New Year! Peace, good health and all the best in the new year 2015!," the message in English that accompanied the picture said.

Another December 31 tweet posted by the high ranking Russian official read:

"Addressing my words on the eve of the new year 2015 to those who think that you can stop Russian people by sanctions I say: Let my people go!"

This is not the first time that Rogozin has opted to send New Year's greetings of this kind via the social media.

Last year he posted an image of a ballistic missile on his Twitter account, sending season's greetings "to our friends in NATO."

Dear friends, I wish you a Happy New Year! Peace, good health and all the best in the new year 2015! pic.twitter.com/fzZFJRG5GJ

— Dmitry Rogozin (@DRogozin) December 31, 2014