😠 In the ninth year of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the National Geographic website is still displaying a 2019 map that shows Crimea as part of Russia.

The only indication of the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine is a small red arrow with the comment: "Boundary claimed by Ukraine". This suggests that Ukraine is being portrayed as an aggressor who is "claiming" Russian territory.

This map has the following description: "National Geographic's wall map of Europe, developed by experts, is an authoritative map of Europe by which other reference maps are measured." Since many cartographic firms follow this approach, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

The National Geographic map of Europe is one of many examples of how Russia is using cartographical propaganda to support its claims to Crimea. This propaganda is harmful because it undermines Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.