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NDTV
13 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Why Russian Minister Sergei Lavrov's USSR Shirt Was In Focus Amid Putin-Trump Summit
Washington: The sartorial choice of Sergei Lavrov, Russia's top diplomat, during US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's Alaska meeting on Friday, drew the attention of many across the globe. In what's seen as a not-so-subtle act of trolling, the Russian Foreign Minister was seen wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with 'CCCP', the Russian initials for the USSR. Seventy-five-year-old Lavrov's attire is being seen as a nod to Kremalin's imperial ambitions, forwarding Putin's long-running narrative: Russians and Ukrainians are 'one people' -- a claim that denies Ukraine's legitimacy and territorial integrity while promoting a broader notion of unity with Russia. On Telegram, Russian fashion bloggers identified the $120 sweatshirt as the work of Chelyabinsk-based brand, Selsovet, that specialises in 'Soviet heritage' clothing. Former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis was quick to point out Lavrov's clothing choice on X and wrote. ''Just give us half of Ukraine and we promise we will stop,' says negotiator wearing USSR sweatshirt.' "Just give us half of Ukraine and we promise we will stop" says negotiator wearing USSR sweatshirt. — Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) August 15, 2025 Belarusian politician Franak Viačorka noted that "Lavrov's 'USSR' sweater in Alaska is a clear nod to the Putin regime's imperial ambitions." Lavrov's 'USSR' sweater in Alaska is a clear nod to the Putin regime's imperial ambitions. They're stuck in the past and want to pull Ukraine and Belarus back with them – forgetting we are free nations that will never return to their 'brotherhood'. Dictators cannot be appeased. — Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) August 15, 2025 "They're stuck in the past and want to pull Ukraine and Belarus back with them – forgetting we are free nations that will never return to their 'brotherhood'. Dictators cannot be appeased," he said. The Putin aide, who was once seen as a pragmatic and skilled diplomat, has been seen mirroring the Kremlin's radicalised politics in recent years by adopting an increasingly combative tone and often resorting to trolling and mockery. Like most of Russia's veteran delegation to Alaska, Lavrov had also started his political career in the Soviet Union and had been accused of clinging to a Soviet imperialist mentality by the Russian opposition. The Soviet Union, or the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), spanned much of Eurasia between 1922 and 1991, before it dissolved, leading to the independence of countries like Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, apart from Russia and Ukraine.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'This is how much Russians respect Trump': Sergei Lavrov called 'trollmaster' as he arrives in Alaska wearing a USSR sweatshirt
Lavrov was seen wearing a sweatshirt with the inscription CCCP, the Cyrillic abbreviation for USSR. The wardrobe choice of Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov drew attention as the Russian team touched down in Alaska Friday. Lavrov was seen wearing a sweatshirt with the inscription CCCP, the Cyrillic abbreviation for USSR, as he entered the hotel in Alaska where Putin is set to hold talks with Donald Trump. Former Lithuanian foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis quipped on X about Lavrov's clothing choice: ''Just give us half of Ukraine and we promise we will stop,' says negotiator wearing USSR sweatshirt.' Russian fashion bloggers identified the $120 sweatshirt as the work of Selsovet, a Chelyabinsk-based brand that specialises in 'Soviet heritage' clothing. "This is how much the Russians respect Trump. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov turns up to the 'Negotiations' with Trump in a fucking USSR T-Shirt. The Russians are laughing at America and the West," one social media comment read. "You can't make this up. War criminal Lavrov arrives to Alaska wearing a USSR sweater. The Russians aren't even bothering to hide their bloody imperialist ambitions on US soil," another wrote. "Lavrov mocks the Americans right in their own backyard by wearing a t-shirt that says CCCP (USSR). If Trump doesn't react, America will become the world's laughingstock," a third user wrote. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Spacious 3 & 4 BHK Homes starting from 2.34 Cr* Evara Thane Buy Now Undo "Lavrov's 'USSR' sweater in Alaska is a clear nod to the Putin regime's imperial ambitions. They're stuck in the past and want to pull Ukraine and Belarus back with them – forgetting we are free nations that will never return to their 'brotherhood'. Dictators cannot be appeased," Belarusian politician Franak Viačorka posted.
