Lavrov's Book Choice Surprises Blogger
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov revealed in an interview that he reads works by authors Alexander Tsypkin and Viktor Pelevin, surprising blogger Dmitry Puchkov, who expressed disbelief at Lavrov's mention of Tsypkin.
Consensus
- Sergey Lavrov stated in an interview that he reads books by Alexander Tsypkin and Viktor Pelevin.
- Lavrov mentioned that he reads during rare free moments when in Moscow.
- The interview was conducted by journalist Yulia Menshova.
- The discussion included Lavrov's choice of clothing at the Russia-US summit in Anchorage, where he wore a sweater with 'SSSR' on it.
Points of divergence
- Blogger Dmitry Puchkov expressed strong surprise upon hearing Lavrov mention Alexander Tsypkin, stating he nearly fell off his chair. — vm
- Lavrov explained that the 'SSSR' sweater was a gift from a friend and that Russia and the US share a common historical memory of World War II. — vm
- Lavrov did not comment on the content of Viktor Pelevin's works, only noting that they are always interesting. — vesti
- Oleg Novikov, head of publishing group 'Eksmo-AST', stated that 60% of Russians read books. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Blogger Puchkov was greatly surprised by Lavrov's interest in the books of writer Tsypkin — Вечерняя Москва
- Lavrov said he likes reading Viktor Pelevin and Aleksandr Tsypkina — Вечерняя Москва
- Lavrov told about which authors' works he is currently reading — Вести
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