Lavrov's Appearance Has Changed Dramatically
15- 17.08.2026, 18:18
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The new photos made social media users laugh.
Social media users are poking fun at Sergey Lavrov following his public appearance: his appearance has undergone noticeable changes since his vacation. In photos from a meeting with Ghana’s foreign minister in Moscow, he appears to have an unnaturally deep tan. This is the Russian Foreign Minister’s first notable public appearance following a hiatus in his schedule, so the striking change in his appearance immediately caught people’s attention, reports “Dialog”.
In the photo, Lavrov has a tan that is very dark for him, which contrasts sharply with the formal setting of the meeting.
Lavrov had previously been asked about his dark tan. At the time, the minister replied that he got his dark complexion “from my mom and dad.”

Others note that against the backdrop of war, sanctions, a fuel crisis, and constant talk of “fighting the West,” Russian officials still look as if they have access to the very world they themselves urge people to hate.