Alaska, Aug. 15 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Alaska on Thursday (local time) for high-stakes talks with the United States aimed at finding common ground over the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

In a move that drew attention, Lavrov wore a T-shirt written "CCCP", the Russian abbreviation for the Soviet Union, as he prepared to meet US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin for discussions on ending the war. Ukraine was also once part of the Soviet Union.

Wearing a USSR T-shirt could be a nod to Lavrov's nationalistic and nostalgic sentiments for the Soviet era, reflecting Russia's desire to reclaim its former glory. By wearing the T-shirt, Lavrov might be asserting Russia's distinct identity and sove...