Quote Originally Posted by lars573 View Post
It's a diplomatic uniform that goes back to the Soviet Union. That's why it's less ostentatious than say a Commonwealth one.
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The USSR official outfit and traditions are very often strikingly similar to those of nazi Germany. It doesn't reflect a great credit upon modern Russia (which claims to be the sole nazi-fighter in the world) to follow those trends.