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Why doesn't Putin just speak english when he does these interviews for the U.S.?
Posted on 7/17/18 at 8:56 am
Posted on 7/17/18 at 8:56 am
I'm watching this interview with Chris Wallace, and it's pretty distracting trying to listen to the translator while watching Putin's lips move.
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Posted on 7/17/18 at 8:58 am to finchmeister08
...because he’s Russian?
Posted on 7/17/18 at 8:58 am to finchmeister08
Same reason you don't speak Russian? 
Posted on 7/17/18 at 8:59 am to finchmeister08
quote:He understands it better than he speaks it.
Why doesn't Putin just speak english when he does these interviews for the U.S.?
Apparently his German is pretty fluent as well.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 8:59 am to finchmeister08
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pretty distracting trying to listen to the translator while watching Putin's lips move
Turn it back to Cartoon Network before you hurt your brain any more...
Posted on 7/17/18 at 8:59 am to finchmeister08
Because he doesn't speak English would be my guess.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 9:00 am to finchmeister08
Maybe, and I'm just guessing here, but maybe he doesn't speak English like 90% of other Russians.
Sounds crazy, I know.
Sounds crazy, I know.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 9:00 am to NC_Tigah
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Apparently his German is pretty fluent as well.
I think he was the rezidentura of East Germany so I'm sure his German is good
Posted on 7/17/18 at 9:00 am to finchmeister08
quote:For the same reason that Edwin Edwards spoke with a heavy Cajun accent when speaking in south Louisiana and no accent when speaking in north Louisiana....it’s called playing to your audience.
Why doesn't Putin just speak english when he does these interviews for the U.S.?
Putin isn’t speaking to American’s, he is speaking to his country.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 9:01 am to bhtigerfan
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Maybe, and I'm just guessing here, but maybe he doesn't speak English like 90% of other Russians.
Sounds crazy, I know.
he's ex-KGB. he can speak english, baw.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 9:19 am to finchmeister08
Considering the media is looking for gotcha moments, I wouldn't trust myself to speak in a second language, where you do not 100% understand the context of words or phrases. With a translator, you get to ensure your meanings are conveyed correctly.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 9:21 am to finchmeister08
Because he's speaking as the President of Russia, he's representing Russia. It also happens to be his mother tongue since you know, he's Russian.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 9:22 am to bhtigerfan
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Maybe, and I'm just guessing here, but maybe he doesn't speak English like 90% of other Russians. Sounds crazy, I know.
30% of Russians can speak English.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 9:30 am to finchmeister08
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he's ex-KGB. he can speak english, baw.
No one is ever ex-KGB. Functionally, being in the KGB is a lifetime appointment.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 9:35 am to Seldom Seen
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Because he's speaking as the President of Russia, he's representing Russia. It also happens to be his mother tongue since you know, he's Russian
It’s a legit question - this interview was intended to be seen by the west, not the Russians (as far as I know). So if he wanted to appeal, then English would be the way to go.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 10:06 am to GumboPot
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Same reason you don't speak Russian?
I do speak Russian (a little).
Posted on 7/17/18 at 10:12 am to i am dan
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30% of Russians can speak English.
sounds high to me.
Putin supposedly speaks great english but with a heavy accent. Using a translator is strategy for him/.
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