Russian FM arrives in Alaska donning sweatshirt with USSR initials in apparent mockery of West
His fashion choice invited considerable backlash, as well as speculation over Moscow's position on the Russia-Ukraine war, with the sweater carrying the initials 'СССP' (translating in English to USSR).
While this has been cited as more of a move trolling Ukraine than anything else, reflecting Moscow's combative and uncompromising tone – further lending credence to the FM's earlier statement on Russia's firm stance on the summit - there's been considerable speculation over Lavrov having a strong bout of Soviet nostalgia with him.
The move invited massive slamming by netizens and foreign officials, who said that the Russian Foreign Minister donning a sweatshirt with the initials of the erstwhile Soviet Union on US soil was a clear nod to the Kremlin's lack of respect for Washington, with many American netizens stating that this was Moscow's way of mocking and laughing at the entire West.
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