Poroshenko in torn socks. Ukrainian President Poroshenko once again became the object of ridicule on the Internet, showing everyone his socks
The socks of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, worn on the heels, are being put up for online auction at a price of 15 thousand rubles. “I’m selling socks, very comfortable, mileage 12 km. Model: fast walkers", air cooling. A little cosmetic repair is required,” says the ad posted by the Zvezda television and radio company.
The President of Ukraine was suspected of wearing socks with holes in them
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 discovered something resembling a frayed sock.
Despite the fact that some users are sure that this is not a hole, but a design on his socks, Poroshenko with holey socks instantly became the hero of Internet memes.
“Always drunk and with holes in his socks...,... murderer...” is one of the few harsh comments left on social networks by users 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 when Petro Poroshenko went to Warsaw for the NATO summit to negotiate assistance for Ukraine, he deliberately put on a torn sock in order to pity alliance officials.
However, some users believe that there is a light pattern on the black sock, which can be mistaken for a hole if the image resolution is not high enough.
Some users sarcastically noted that for some reason patriotic Russians care more about Poroshenko’s holey socks than holes in their country’s budget.
Let us remember that in the spring, users also actively discussed Poroshenko’s wrinkled suit, in which he appeared at a meeting with Barack Obama.
For “Poroshenko’s socks” that require cosmetic repairs they are asking 15 thousand rubles
09.07.2016, 12:15
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Without Taboo explains why you shouldn’t 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 (as the events in Volyn in 1943 are called in Poland, stubbornly ignoring the victims on the Ukrainian side).
The touching photos of the kneeling president had a great resonance, but from the plane of Ukrainian-Polish relations, which have recently cooled noticeably, the story quickly turned into a scandalous one.
Show everything that is hidden / photo - Euromaidan-Warszawa
The publications of the occupying country were actively involved and over the course of Friday evening and Saturday morning they produced a solid array of materials, the main leitmotif of which, as expected, conveyed the idea that things were bad in Ukraine, and a torn sock became a clear confirmation of the crisis in the country.
United front
Many even remembered that this was not Poroshenko’s first “failure.” Thus, at a meeting with President Obama in the spring of this year, he wore a wrinkled suit, greatly amusing Russian citizens (naturally, within the framework of Russian legislation).
Once it was an accident, the second time....
The torn socks and wrinkled suit of the President of Ukraine in their minds easily outweighed the Jimmy Choo for $750, which Dmitry Medvedev wore in violation of protocol (loafers for official meetings are bad manners) and excited the RuNet for about a week, and became an important weapon in the hybrid war.
Dmitry Medvedev's press service worked against its patron, although it is probably worth saying that the prime minister worked against himself
However, as we know, a hybrid war can have several fronts; in some places the status quo cannot be changed, but in others a breakthrough is quite possible. Therefore, let’s look at Poroshenko’s appearance as a technology. On Friday, in the general photo of the NATO summit participants, the head of the warring country was given a central place; he was the focus of everyone's attention and the addressee of many speeches.
Of course, this is the president of a warring country, literally single-handedly holding back Russian aggression. What should the president of a country that has been attacked look like? Certainly not dressed to the nines. And torn socks and a wrinkled suit are exactly that.
As you know, Ukrainian politicians love foreign political strategists; 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 market). The work of American PR masters is distinguished by attention to detail and subtle non-verbal cues. Poroshenko’s “fails” are precisely such symbols.
Thus, a torn sock is likely to cost more than Jimmy Choo loafers, because, as you know, the services of Western PR specialists are not cheap. It is for you .
Poroshenko can have as many offshore companies and Roshen stores as he wants per square meter of capital land. Perhaps he is even richer than Dmitry Medvedev (which is likely). Ukrainians can talk as much as they want about the corruption schemes of President No. 5, and in Russia they can make fun of Poroshenko on social networks as much as they want (even in Russia itself they don’t care about the opinions of Russians), but for the West this sloppiness forms the image of a brave president of a proud country who does not think about himself , and devotes all his strength to the fight.
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 parting fabric of the black sock of the President of Ukraine became noticeable.
Many Russian publications immediately wrote about this, in particular, Moskovsky Komsomolets, and Russian TV channels also commented on the news.
On the Internet, of course, offered to chip in to the Ukrainian president for new socks.
"Always drunk and holey socks...,... murderer...", is one of the few harsh comments left by users 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 when Petro Poroshenko went to Warsaw for the NATO summit to negotiate assistance for Ukraine, he deliberately put on a torn sock in order to pity alliance officials.
Other users believe that the black sock has a light pattern on it, which can be mistaken for a hole if the image resolution is not high enough. And some Russians sarcastically noted that for some reason patriotic Russians care more about Poroshenko’s holey socks than holes in their country’s budget.
In Ukraine, no hole was noticed in Poroshenko’s sock, RBC-Ukraine reports. The publication notes that Russia simply “found a reason to gloat.”
But even if the torn sock is just another trolling of the Ukrainian president, this is still not the first such embarrassment for Poroshenko. In the spring, he appeared in wrinkled clothes and uncleaned shoes at a meeting with US President Barack Obama, becoming the object of much 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 had a meeting with Barack Obama during the Nuclear Security Summit, which took place in Washington. Allegedly, the leaders of the two countries managed to discuss the situation in Donbass and Crimea, as well as issues of developing a strategic partnership. The public was even shown a photograph of Poroshenko and Obama shaking hands.
However, as Bogdan Yaremenko, the former Consul General of Ukraine in Istanbul and Edinburgh, pointed out, for some reason the White House knew nothing about full-fledged negotiations between the heads of the United States and Ukraine. Poroshenko could discuss the latest events over a business breakfast with US Vice President Joseph Biden. But the President of Ukraine met 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 sentences with Obama, Yaremenko notes in his
Russia does not pose an immediate threat to NATO. This was stated by the organization's Secretary General 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 waging a cold war either.
The final day of the summit in Warsaw. On the agenda are Ukraine and Afghanistan. Stoltenberg said progress had been made in Afghanistan, but more work needed to be done. “Especially with regard to respect for human rights, electoral reform and the fight against corruption,” he said.
According to the politician, stability in the country should become Afghanistan's priority. “Afghan security forces are now responsible for security throughout the country, protecting the Afghan people with dedication and courage,” added the NATO Secretary General.
The volume of non-American funding for Afghan forces is already close to its goal of a billion dollars. At the same time, Stoltenberg noted that the United States will continue to participate in combat operations in Afghanistan.
“We agreed to extend the mission in Afghanistan for another year. In 2017, the contingent will probably remain at the same level. This is approximately 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.
They also discussed Ukraine at the summit, or rather its ardent desire as quickly 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, at the summit it was stated 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 opening these doors to the countries of eastern and southern 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 wants to join NATO so much, then he urgently needs to hire a stylist. The President of Ukraine will be remembered at the summit. The already sensational photograph was taken during a flower-laying ceremony at the monument to the victims of the Volyn massacre. The photo instantly went viral on social networks.
This is not the first time Poroshenko has demonstrated such negligence. In the spring, Internet users noticed that the president wore a poorly ironed jacket to a meeting with Obama. Many then joked that he did this deliberately in order to arouse pity from the United States and beg for more money from the American administration.
Russia does not pose an immediate threat to NATO. This was stated by the organization's Secretary General 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 waging a cold war either.
The final day of the summit in Warsaw. On the agenda are Ukraine and Afghanistan. Stoltenberg said progress had been made in Afghanistan, but more work needed to be done. “Especially with regard to respect for human rights, electoral reform and the fight against corruption,” he said.
According to the politician, stability in the country should become Afghanistan's priority. “Afghan security forces are now responsible for security throughout the country, protecting the Afghan people with dedication and courage,” added the NATO Secretary General.
The volume of non-American funding for Afghan forces is already close to the target - a billion dollars. At the same time, Stoltenberg noted that the United States will continue to participate in combat operations in Afghanistan.
“We agreed to extend the mission in Afghanistan for another year. In 2017, the contingent will probably remain at the same level. This is approximately 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 join NATO as quickly 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, at the summit it was stated 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 opening these doors to the countries of eastern and southern 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 for his torn sock. The already sensational photograph was taken during a flower-laying ceremony at the monument to the victims of the Volyn massacre. The photo instantly went viral on social networks.
This is not the first time Poroshenko has demonstrated such negligence. In the spring, Internet users noticed that the president wore a poorly ironed jacket to a meeting with Obama. Many then joked that he did this deliberately in order to arouse pity from the United States and beg for more money from the American administration.
