Zelenskyy’s new T-shirt riffs on Trump — and annoyed the Kremlin

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Zelenskyy’s new T-shirt riffs on Trump — and annoyed the Kremlin

Zelenskyy wore a T-shirt saying ‘Make Russia small again’ during a nightly address.

It sparked an ******, and convoluted, comeback from the Kremlin.

It ******** to be seen how MAGAworld, where Zelenskyy is not a popular figure, could react.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy showed up to his evening video address in an unusual T-shirt and got a scathing reaction from the Kremlin.

The Ukrainian leader on Wednesday

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the state of the fighting — but has been getting attention for another reason.

Emblazoned on the ****** T-shirt, in red and white lowercase letters, was the phrase: “Make Russia small again.”

It may be a nod to Ukraine’s

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, in western Russia, where Kyiv’s forces say they held around 500 square miles as of last month.

The T-shirt quickly got a reaction from Russia’s foreign ministry

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, which cited its spokesperson Maria Zakharova as calling Zelenskyy a “******* *****.”

“Small as what? The USSR? The Russian Empire?” the spokesperson said. “Oh, I got it! As the Kievan Rus. For that we need Kiev. You said it yourself, ******* *****.”

As comebacks go, it takes a bit of explaining.

Kyivan Rus was a medieval state from around the late ninth to the mid-thirteenth century. It included territory in modern-day Ukraine, Belarus, and western Russia, with its center in Kyiv, Ukraine’s modern-day capital.

Russia has long claimed that it is the only successor to Kyivan Rus,

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in an explainer.

Zelenskyy is well known for ditching the expected world-leader uniform of formal suits for

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His outfits were among the many gestures that helped his message resonate, drawing allies, donations, and new weaponry for his cause.

Some items became must-buys. As of Thursday, a copycat “make Russia small again” T-shirt was for ***** on at least one e-commerce site, but it’s unclear whether it will catch on.

Zelenskyy referencing the MAGA movement with his clothing is a new development, though.

It’s hard to say how former President Donald Trump and his followers will react to the adaptation of the “Make America Great Again” slogan, given the

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between the two leaders.

Trump has often praised President Vladimir ****** and bemoaned US aid to Ukraine. Although he has not gone into many specifics,

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that his proposed plan to bring the war to an end could come about on terms beneficial to Russia.

Most recently, Trump dialed up his criticisms of Zelenskyy,

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for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last month, he referred to the Ukrainian leader disparagingly as

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suggesting he had hoodwinked the US into handing over excessive aid.

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