Lavrov's USSR Sweatshirt: A Provocative Display in Alaska | JQJO

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov wore a USSR-emblazoned sweatshirt to a US-Russia summit in Alaska, sparking controversy. This attire, along with other recent Russian provocations like serving "Chicken Kyiv" to the press, is seen as a deliberate attempt to unsettle Ukraine and its allies. Lavrov's actions reflect the Kremlin's narrative denying Ukraine's legitimacy and promoting a pan-Slavic identity. Meanwhile, the Russian press corps experienced less comfortable accommodations in Anchorage, staying in a converted Covid hospital.