“Support Assad” T-shirts are latest ‘must have’ fashion in Russia

Russia’s Defence MInistry is whipping up public enthusiasm for the country’s intervention in Syria. It’s issued “T shirts emblazoned with a “support Assad slogan and a picture of a Russian war plane. At 20 euros they are not cheap…. but according to Russian web forums they’ve been flying off the shelves. The shop owner says its a chance to show solidarity with the fight against Islamist extremists but its not the first time so-called political fashion has taken off in Russia. After the annexation of Cri