Putin joked about Lavrov's sweater with the inscription "USSR"

Russian President Vladimir Putin jokingly called Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov an "imperialist" because of the sweater with the inscription "USSR" in which he flew to Alaska to meet with US President Donald Trump. On August 17, journalist Pavel Zarubin posted a video of the dialogue on his Telegram channel.

Before the start of the Russian-American talks, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio complimented Lavrov's sweater, adding that he liked it very much.

"Is that a hint? He will give it to you," Putin replied, after which the members of the delegation, along with the presidents, laughed.

The Russian Foreign Minister explained to the Russian president that the American Secretary of State was talking about a sweater with the inscription "USSR", which caused a stir in the foreign world media.

"An imperialist,— Putin joked after the explanation, pointing to Lavrov.

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On August 15, Lavrov, who was heading to a hotel in Anchorage, was seen wearing a sweater with the word "USSR" on the chest. At the same time, he told the Izvestia correspondent that this was not the first time he had visited Alaska.

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