Chief Keef began trending on social media following Russia's invasion on Ukraine after months of brewing tensions between the two European countries. Artist Louis Oudart, known as @louisodt on Instagram, created the image of Chief Keef, which sparked the rapper's post. One person tweeted, "live footage of chief keef pulling up to ukraine." Another wrote, "BREAKING NEWS: Chief Keef has arrived in the Ukraine!" A third typed, "russian soldiers when they see popular south side rapper Chief Keef being deployed in the Ukraine battlefield."