Lavrov: With… an iPhone, an Apple watch and an American shirt, he is fighting against the West – the video of the Russian Foreign Minister is viral

Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, appeared in a short video in casual, casual clothing, seeking to dismiss reports that he was ill with a heart problem.

Wanting to respond to what he called fake news, Sergey Lavrov managed to trigger new reactions with his video, which immediately went viral on the Internet.

Although Sergei Lavrov has spoken of the West’s “Russophobia” and Western efforts to destroy Russia, and while sanctions have been imposed by Western countries on the Russian Foreign Minister, he now appears relaxed, wearing products of the Western world.

Sergey Lavrov with iPhone and Basquiat shirt

Lavrov in the video appears to be wearing a smartwatch (referred to by many users as an Apple Watch), while on the table in front of him he has left his iPhone and all this while wearing a shirt that says “Basquiat”.

It is about Jean-Michel Basquiat, an American painter who died in 1988, at the age of 27, from an overdose of heroin, who spoke out against colonialism, while there is information from his environment that he had love affairs relationships with men.

As Lavrov presents himself as an enemy of “decline” in the West, he wears products from Western technology companies, while wearing clothes that highlight an artist he would rather describe as a symbol of this “decline” of Western culture, about which Russia has repeatedly spoken.

Lavrov’s appearance struck a chord with many commentators, who questioned the ease with which the Russian foreign minister adopts Western products and symbols, while many pointed to a stark contrast between what Lavrov says in his speeches and his behavior in the video . According to Russian media, Lavrov’s watch is Huawei, but there was no… clarification about the iPhone.

“Sergei Lavrov is perfect for taking a break from Russia’s war against Western depravity by wearing a Basquiat T-shirt. Basquiat was a queer, anti-colonial black artist. Just the kind of guy who would love Sergei’s war,” wrote Ian Garner, an expert on Russian propaganda.

“Looks like Lavrov has the latest iPhone with him at the G20 summit. One wonders where it got it – Apple left Russia in the spring. Where are all the Russian phones that they said would replace iPhones?” wrote Anton Kherachenko, an adviser to the Ukrainian government.

Twitter user says “why is Minister Lavrov using an iPhone? According to Russia, these Western gadgets may be American spies!’

“Although he publicly presents himself as an enemy of the West’s decline, Lavrov takes full advantage of it,” writes another.