Trump Washington Inauguration Celebration: Russians In Moscow Also Celebrating 45th President's Swearing-In Ceremony

Just as protests against the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States were not limited to the U.S. soil, so were the celebrations. Reports suggested that the swearing-in ceremony of President Donald Trump was met with jubilant cheers from Russians who marked the event with parties and release of commemorative trinkets such as coins and "matryoshka" nesting dolls.

The reports of celebrations in Russia come at a sensitive time as several political opponents and some sections of the American public believe that the Kremlin covertly helped the new president. U.S. intelligence agencies have noted that the Russians allegedly hacked and released information about Trump’s election rival Hillary Clinton, eventually tipping the balance in his favor.

Although both Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have rubbished the reports as “fake news,” Trump has also publicly admired Putin’s leadership and also questioned his predecessor’s decisions of imposing sanctions on Russia.

For Russians, the occasion had some feeling optimistic about the future, and for others it was an opportunity for self-promotion, merchandising and of course, celebrations. For instance, artisans from the city of Zlatoust, located in the Ural Mountains of Chelyabinsk, east of Moscow, released a 1kg silver coin, engraved with Trump’s profile and the words "In Trump We Trust," a reference to "In God We Trust," a phrase seen on U.S. bank notes.

Similarly, traditional matryoshka nesting dolls — items that ordinarily feature other popular political leaders such as Putin, Bolshevik revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, ex-President Mikhail Gorbachev and Josef Stalin — have been fashioned to feature Trump carvings, according to Reuters.

Promotional strategies were also used by a shop located opposite the U.S. embassy in Moscow, which sells Russian military clothing items. It offered a 10 percent promotional discount to embassy employees and U.S. citizens. Similarly, a local Burger King franchise is taking a page out of the book of local eateries in St. Petersburg that are already selling the triple-patty Trump Tower. It aims to introduce the Trump burger, a Whopper topped with hot sauce and jalapenos, according to Bloomberg.

One of the most popular events in Russia turned out to be an all-night inauguration party where about 100 revelers gathered in a historic Soviet-era post office in Moscow, opened champagne bottles and heard the new president's speech, translated live.

In the event, attendees gathered in front of portraits of Trump, Putin and hard-right French Front National leader Marine Le Pen, with some of them wearing masks that were made famous by the film "V for Vendetta" (also famously associated with the hacking group Anonymous).

At one point during the party, a cartoon of Trump appeared on a large screen while adorning the costume of "Superman," which was greeted with chants from the crowds.

“Trump, Trump — it is unbelievable. Trump, Trump, he's a superman, Trump, Trump — symbol of America,” Willi Tokarev, a famed Russian-American singer-songwriter, sung as he performed, the Independent reported.

Konstantin Rykov, a former pro-Putin lawmaker, and one of the organizers of the party, reportedly said that it was correct to celebrate the "New World Order."

"Washington will be ours," he said.

With the latest CBS poll suggesting Trump’s approval rating at a dismal 32 percent (Barack Obama, in comparison, had an 84 percent approval rating just before his inauguration in 2009) and a barrage of political protests in Washington, D.C., other U.S. cities, and other cities around the world — any celebrations, anywhere, even Russia, may be a welcoming sign for the new president.