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Chancellor Olaf Scholz on arrival at the train station in Kyiv.
The dark short-sleeved shirt he wore on the trip sparked discussions online.
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Ludovic Marin / dpa
During his visit to Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz received some malice on the internet for his casual outfit on the outward journey.
Unlike his colleagues traveling with him, he wore a short-sleeved dark shirt on the train journey.
The #short-sleeved shirt trended for hours on Thursday in the short message service Twitter.
Users commented on whether the outfit was appropriate for the Kyiv trip.
The worn-out briefcase that Scholz had with him also earned ridicule.
User @larybum wrote: »Bus drivers wear short-sleeved shirts.« @DrLuetke commented: »Dressed like a gas meter reader in jeans and a short-sleeved shirt, #Scholz comes to #Kiev for talks about world peace.
My god, how embarrassing!" @Elmal96 asked, "Seriously?
Are you discussing a #short-sleeved shirt?” Some even ridiculed the whole thing.
The user @BorisNMoellers posted a photo of ex-US President Ronald Reagan in gray sweatpants and the comment: »Politicians used to know how to dress when travelling!
Ronald Reagan would never have worn a short-sleeved shirt!«
At the official appointments in Kyiv, Scholz appeared in a suit and tie, like French President Emmanuel Macron and Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
Back in February, Scholz polarized on the Internet with a casual outfit on the flight to the inaugural visit to Washington.
He came to the background discussion with the journalists traveling with him in jeans, a black T-shirt and a gray sweater.
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