The socks of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, worn on the heels, put up for an online auction at a price of 15 thousand rubles. “I will sell socks, very comfortable, mileage is 12 km. Model: runners, air-cooled. Minor cosmetic repairs are required, ”the announcement posted by the Zvezda television and radio company says.
The President of Ukraine was suspected of wearing holey socks
Photo: press service of the President of Ukraine
The President of Ukraine on Saturday, July 9, became the hero of social networks.
In a photograph of the head of state laying flowers at the monument to the victims of the Volyn tragedy in Warsaw, users found something resembling a frayed sock.
Despite the fact that some users are sure that this is not a hole, but a drawing on socks, Poroshenko with holey socks instantly became the hero of Internet memes.
"Always drunk and holey socks..., ... a killer..." is one of the few harsh comments that users leave on social networks under a photo with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
Other bloggers wondered how many days the Ukrainian leader did not change this sock. Still others suggested that, having gone to Warsaw for the NATO summit to negotiate assistance to Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko put on a torn sock on purpose in order to pity the officials of the alliance.
However, some users believe that a light pattern is applied to the black sock, which, if not enough high resolution the picture can be mistaken for a hole.
Some users sarcastically remarked that for some reason, patriotic Russians care about Poroshenko's holey socks more than holes in their country's budget.
Recall that in the spring, users also actively discussed Poroshenko's crumpled suit, in which he appeared at a meeting with Barack Obama.
They ask for 15,000 rubles for "Poroshenko's socks" that require cosmetic repairs
09.07.2016, 12:15
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Without Taboo explains why you should not laugh at Poroshenko's torn socks.
On Friday, July 8, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko at the monument to the victims of the Volyn massacre (this is how the events in Volyn in 1943 are called in Poland, stubbornly ignoring the victims on the Ukrainian side).
Touching photos of the kneeling president had a great resonance, however, from the plane of Ukrainian-Polish relations, in recent times noticeably cooled off, the story quickly turned into a scandalous plane.
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The publications of the occupying country were actively involved and during the Friday evening - Saturday morning they gave birth to a solid array of materials, the main leitmotif of which, as expected, conveyed the idea that Ukraine's affairs are bad, and the torn sock became a clear confirmation of the crisis in the country.
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Many even remembered that this is not Poroshenko's first "fail". So, at a meeting with President Obama in the spring of this year, he was in a crumpled suit, which greatly amused the Russian inhabitants (naturally, within the framework of the legislation of the Russian Federation).
One time is an accident, the second time....
Torn socks and a wrinkled suit of the President of Ukraine in their minds easily outweighed Jimmy Choo for $750, shod by Dmitry Medvedev in violation of protocol (loafers for official meetings are bad manners) and disturbing Runet for about a week, became an important projectile in the hybrid war.
The press service of Dmitry Medvedev worked against his patron, although it is probably worth saying that the prime minister worked against himself
However, as you know, a hybrid war can have several fronts, somewhere the status quo can no longer be changed, but somewhere a breakthrough is quite possible. Therefore, let's consider Poroshenko's appearance as a technology. On Friday, in the general photo of the NATO summit participants, the head of the howling country was given a central place, he was the focus of everyone's attention and the addressee of many speeches.
No wonder, after all, this is the president of a warring country, literally single-handedly holding back Russian aggression. And what should the president of the country that was attacked look like? Certainly not dressed to the nines. And torn socks and a wrinkled suit are exactly about that.
As you know, Ukrainian politicians love foreign political technologists, it is they who build their image for the West (which is quite logical, domestic ones - for the domestic market, foreign ones - for the external one). The work of American PR masters is distinguished by attention to detail and subtle non-verbal signs. It is these symbols that Poroshenko’s “fails” are.
Thus, a torn sock is likely to cost more than Jimmy Choo loafers, because, as you know, the services of Western PR people are not cheap. It is for you .
Poroshenko can have as many offshores and Roshen stores as he likes per square meter of capital land. Perhaps he is even richer than Dmitry Medvedev (probably). Ukrainians can talk as much as they like about the corruption schemes of President number five, and in Russia they can make fun of Poroshenko in social networks as much as they like (even in Russia itself, they don’t care about the opinion of Russians), but for the West, this slovenliness forms the image of a brave president of a proud country who does not think about himself and gives all his strength to the fight.
Russia does not pose a direct threat to NATO. This was stated by the Secretary General of the organization Jens Stoltenberg, summing up the discussion on Russia at the summit in Warsaw. The leaders agreed that relations with Moscow would be based on defense and dialogue. Stoltenberg also added that NATO and Russia are no longer strategic partners, but they are not fighting a cold war either.
The final day of the summit in Warsaw. Ukraine and Afghanistan are on the agenda. Progress has been made in Afghanistan, Stoltenberg said, but there is still a lot of work to be done. "Especially with respect to respect for human rights, electoral reform and the fight against corruption," he said.
According to the politician, stability in the country should become a priority for Afghanistan. "Afghan security forces are now responsible for security throughout the country, protecting the Afghan people with dedication and courage," the NATO Secretary General added.
The amount of non-US funding for the Afghan forces is already close to the goal - a billion dollars. At the same time, Stoltenberg noted that the United States in Afghanistan will continue to participate in military operations.
"We agreed to extend the mission in Afghanistan for another year. In 2017, the contingent will probably remain at the same level. This is about 12 thousand soldiers. We will announce the exact numbers later, the decision will be made in the fall. The United States will also retain its forces in Afghanistan , they will participate in operations in addition to the NATO mission," Stoltenberg said.
At the summit, they also discussed Ukraine, or rather its ardent desire to get into NATO as soon as possible. Earlier, President Poroshenko wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal with the eloquent headline "Kyiv and the North Atlantic Alliance are allies in the confrontation with Russia." Nevertheless, it was stated at the summit that the issue of Ukraine's membership in NATO is only at the level of discussion.
"We have been pursuing an open door policy for many years and are opening these doors for the countries of the east and south of Europe. The concept of creating a free democratic EU and NATO is not yet a completed process. Many countries are at the candidate stage or in the consideration phase. Georgia is a candidate for membership and is at an advanced stage. There are also candidates on the southern flank," said Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski
Journalists, meanwhile, joke that if Poroshenko so wants to join NATO, then he urgently needs to hire a stylist. The President of Ukraine will be remembered at the summit as a torn sock. The already sensational photo was taken during the flower-laying ceremony at the monument to the victims of the Volyn massacre. The photo quickly went viral on social media.
This is not the first time Poroshenko demonstrates such negligence. In the spring, Internet users noticed that the president wore a poorly ironed jacket to meet with Obama. Many then joked that he did it on purpose in order to arouse pity in the United States and beg more money from the American administration.
Russia does not pose a direct threat to NATO. This was stated by the secretary general of the organization Jens Stoltenberg, summing up the results at the summit in Warsaw. The leaders agreed that relations with Moscow would be based on defense and dialogue. Stoltenberg also added that NATO and Russia are no longer strategic partners, but they are not fighting a cold war either.
The final day of the summit in Warsaw. Ukraine and Afghanistan are on the agenda. Progress has been made in Afghanistan, Stoltenberg said, but there is still a lot of work to be done. "Especially with respect to respect for human rights, electoral reform and the fight against corruption," he said.
According to the politician, stability in the country should become a priority for Afghanistan. "Afghan security forces are now responsible for security throughout the country, protecting the Afghan people with dedication and courage," the NATO Secretary General added.
The amount of non-US funding for the Afghan forces is already close to the goal of a billion dollars. At the same time, Stoltenberg noted that the United States in Afghanistan will continue to participate in military operations.
"We agreed to extend the mission in Afghanistan for another year. In 2017, the contingent will probably remain at the same level. This is about 12 thousand soldiers. We will announce the exact numbers later, the decision will be made in the fall. The United States will also retain its forces in Afghanistan , they will participate in operations in addition to the NATO mission," Stoltenberg said.
Discussed at the summit and Ukraine, or rather its ardent desire as soon as possible. Earlier, President Poroshenko wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal with the eloquent headline "Kyiv and the North Atlantic Alliance are allies in the confrontation with Russia." Nevertheless, it was stated at the summit that the issue of Ukraine's membership in NATO is only at the level of discussion.
"We have been pursuing an open door policy for many years and are opening these doors for countries in the east and south of Europe. The concept of creating a free democratic EU and NATO is not yet a completed process. Many countries are at the candidate or consideration stage. Georgia is a candidate for membership and is at an advanced stage. There are also candidates on the southern flank," said Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski
Journalists, meanwhile, joke that if Poroshenko so wants to join NATO, then he urgently needs to hire a stylist. The President of Ukraine will be remembered at the summit. The already sensational photo was taken during the flower-laying ceremony at the monument to the victims of the Volyn massacre. The photo quickly went viral on social media.
This is not the first time Poroshenko demonstrates such negligence. In the spring, Internet users noticed that the president wore a poorly ironed jacket to meet with Obama. Many then joked that he did it on purpose in order to arouse pity in the United States and beg for more money from the American administration.
On that day, the Ukrainian leader, together with Verkhovna Rada deputy Nadezhda Savchenko, laid flowers at the monument to the victims of the Volyn tragedy in Warsaw. And at this moment on the picture the parted fabric of the black sock of the President of Ukraine became noticeable.
Many Russian publications immediately wrote about this, in particular, Moskovsky Komsomolets, as well as Russian TV channels commented on the news.
On the Internet, of course offered to chip in Ukrainian President for new socks.
"Always drunk and holey socks..., ... killer...", is one of the few harsh comments that users leave on social networks under a photo with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
Other bloggers wondered how many days the Ukrainian leader did not change this sock. Still others suggested that, having gone to Warsaw for the NATO summit to negotiate assistance to Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko put on a torn sock on purpose in order to pity the officials of the alliance.
Other users believe that a light pattern is applied to the black sock, which, if the resolution of the image is not high enough, can be mistaken for a hole. And some Russians sarcastically remarked that for some reason, patriotic Russians care about Poroshenko's holey socks more than holes in their country's budget.
In Ukraine, no hole was noticed in Poroshenko's sock, RBC-Ukraine reports. The publication notes that in Russia they simply "found a reason to gloat."
But even if the torn sock is just another trolling of the Ukrainian president, it is still not Poroshenko's first such embarrassment. In the spring, he appeared in wrinkled clothes and unpolished shoes at a meeting with US President Barack Obama, becoming the object of numerous ridicule.
However, Poroshenko always looks like some kind of collective farmer at international meetings...
Everyone still remembers how the press service of the Ukrainian president reported that Petro Poroshenko met with Barack Obama during the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington. Allegedly, the leaders of the two countries managed to discuss the situation in the Donbass and Crimea, as well as issues of developing a strategic partnership. The public was even shown a picture of Poroshenko and Obama shaking hands.
However, as noted by Bogdan Yaremenko, the former Consul General of Ukraine in Istanbul and Edinburgh, for some reason, the White House did not know anything about full-fledged negotiations between the heads of the United States and Ukraine. Poroshenko could discuss the latest events at a business breakfast with US Vice President Joseph Biden. But the president of Ukraine crossed paths with Obama before a working dinner, when the American leader greeted all the heads of foreign delegations. In such a short time, Poroshenko could only exchange a few proposals with Obama, Yaremenko notes in his