Zelenskyj provokes Russians with T-shirt - they react promptly

Berliner Morgenpost Zelenskyj provokes Russians with T-shirt - they react promptly 1 hour • 1 minute reading time In his most recent video message, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj wore a provocative T-shirt. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj has once again shown that he can communicate impressively not only through words, but also through his clothing: On Wednesday evening, in his daily video message, he wore a T-shirt with the inscription "make Russia small again". The slogan is probably an allusion to former US President Donald Trump's campaign slogan "Make America Great Again". In Russia, there was a prompt reaction to the provocative T-shirt print: Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova posted a photo of it on Telegram and, not very diplomatically, called Zelenskyj a "complete idiot". Billion dollar package from frozen Russian assets In the video, Zelensky thanked Ukraine's western partners for the new billion dollar aid. According to Zelensky, the promised 50 billion US dollars (around 46 billion euros) from the G7 states and the EU will help Ukraine with its defense and resilience. However, it is important that the funds flow this year. The aid package for Ukraine includes 20 billion dollars each from the EU states and the USA, as well as a total of 10 billion dollars from Great Britain, Canada and Japan. This billion dollar package is financed indirectly by Russia. The loan is secured by interest income from frozen Russian state assets. Russia criticized this step as "robbery" that "will not go unpunished."