Hear Vladimir Putin speaking English

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[@johnysins69696]

if you speak 3 languages : you are trilingual if you speak 2 languages : you are bilingual if you speak 1 language : you are probably an American

[@CassiadsH]

or a Brazilian. the most monolingual people in the whole earth (for many reasons that aren't exactly people's fault, but yes).

[@buracksJ]

Multilingual

[@owenb8636]

Or Australian

[@lanzi7912]

There are more bilingual speakers in America than there are in Russia...

[@Sachinsharky]

But many Americans I have seen are trying to learn new languages nowadays.

[@petarveljkovic4906]

He is trying so hard to hide his perfect fluent english

[@wolverineiscool7161]

so true

[@shoshishoshi127]

@@brapa1190 Yup he's the perfect choice

[@comradeskulerr8522]

@@brapa1190 probably dmitri bond....

[@connormac4401]

he was literally the Soviet equivalent of James Bond

[@instantbeansoup]

English is trying so hard to hide Putin

[@dantastic7]

"Hear Vladimir Putin speaking English!" proceeds to speak over and mute him for most of the video

[@Jungleali]

Word

[@wilhelmburned]

CNN moment

[@-AngshuBrataLahkar]

That's Stupid CNN for you.

[@abhabh6896]

Aside from Russian and English he also knows German and French.

[@josephshultz6726]

he also speaks asshole

[@pollypurree1834]

That's a genetic ability. Plus, children under the age of 10 very easily learn other languages. Once you are over the age of 10, it becomes very difficult. He may have been schooled in this as a kid and had the genetic ability to retain it.

[@abhabh6896]

@pollypurree1834 No, he learned German from serving in East Grmany as an adult. Its easier to learn if you live among the speakers.

[@powpow1759]

@@pollypurree1834 why it becomes very difficult to learn languages over the age of 10 ?

[@groghij]

​@@powpow1759потому что дети быстрее и лучше всë запоминают, чем взрослые.

[@yoyu2567]

Knowing more then one language is only impressive in English speaking countries

[@shayneb3540]

In Canada it isn't.

[@felixbolte4628]

In asia, it isn't

[@Richard0292]

Pretty much

[@martinfrostnas6610]

It's pretty rare in e.g. China and Russia too, statistically speaking.

[@martinfrostnas6610]

@Мастер No, but I've been there extensively, and didn't know Russian initially. It was very hard to get by indeed (and we're talking St Petersburg and Moscow)

[@Aikidobear129]

Why don't you shut up for a few seconds and let us hear what Putin has to say!

[@nexxtrip7366]

+Aikidobear129 I understood that he wants to host the world expo.

[@tripsaplenty1227]

Because he is a career spy trained in the art of propaganda and everything Putin does while the cameras are rolling is staged.

[@mist2622]

tripsaplenty Hmmm... Westernern media is a bitch ain't it?

[@tripsaplenty1227]

Edge of the Night Westernern? Your poor grasp of the English language betrays you my Kremlin troll friend. Does Putin pay you well? Seems like a really easy gig to me and I might want in on that.

[@GHProductionss]

DAMN COMMIE BASTARDS WON'T GET ME! I'LL POINT OUT YOUR GRAMMAR, CHEEKI BREEKI! GET OUTTA MAH BRAAAAAIN

[@4X10S]

Fun fact, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavror speaks perfect English with no accent, he deliberately uses Russian accent when representing his country on stage though, it's kinda interesting why he does that.

[@tango976]

russian brand recognition

[@Julia-nl3gq]

Lavrov is a terrorist who can hardly speak Russian, nevermind another language. He's a barbarian.

[@auman04]

Used to work with Filipinos on foreign flag vessels. Not only are they super nice people, every one of them spoke fluent English, Spanish and their native dialect.

[@incontinensinfirmus9125]

Because English was drilled into us since elementary. It's an actual subject even as early as kindergarten. Many are decent speakers. And even those struggling with it will valiantly try to speak English all the same . As for Spanish, while we did get colonized for more than 3 centuries and it got passed on to people, the Spanish language is an actual elective language course offered in universities and colleges here.

[@sailingelectricgitana1286]

Also playing of musical instruments. Highly under-rated country. With workers all over the world they also pick up other languages and skills, everything from culinary to construction as well as languages. My experience is that the PI has the highest percentage of multi-language speakers and highest percentage of those who can play musical instruments.

[@zak9678]

“Former spy speaks other languages” Ahh yes the ocean is made out of water

[@szabados1980]

@Yer Nan He doesn't hide his English. He's just not often in a situation where he should or wants to speak in English, and he makes headline news in Europe or Murica. At the negotiating table it's a smart idea to gain time waiting for the interpreter to finish. A valuable advantage monolingual negotiators never have.

[@Bored_guy1112]

I can sense the meaning of your meme is "Obviousness"

[@oaim50]

@@Bored_guy1112 Ice, too, is made of water, even if it isn't all that obvious.

[@user-de4cq6uk6l]

It surprising because he usually always uses a translator and only speaks in Russian to other world leaders (of course he speaks English but he usually never uses it)

[@djri2984]

He actually did work for KGB just in office, so he wasnt anything like russian James Bond. He worked in German, so he didnt need to use English in his daily life. Also I think that for russian spy from times of communism in Europe it was more useful for soviet spies to learn German, Polish, Hungarish, Czech, Slovakish or Bulgarian...because soviets were a lot interested in others communists states (e.g. when Czechoslovakian people wanted to change in regim in 1968 soviets occupied Prague with soviet's and communbist's alies army)... So I think that he can speaks English has nothing to do with his KGB career.

[@oniboi9629]

I just realized after years of seeing putin on videos i havent heard his voice once

[@AnkitSharma-wo3ei]

Same.

[@robertdonnan2893]

Literally LITERALLY same

[@alenurban8103]

American thing

[@itzmusawer2903]

Oni Boi same

[@karennakye]

He is a boss

[@user-kv3ww2gb2e]

Absolutely GREAT! Could you imagine Biden is speaking RUSSIAN?😂😂😂

[@gordon8282]

He can barely speak coherent English learning a new language old Joe might pop an aneurysm or something

[@aaron27182]

Could you imagine Biden without falling?

[@easwar7]

​@@aaron27182both never gonna happen 😂

[@Leonizer13]

Ai will make it possible!

[@marmar7255]

Loooooooooooove it !! Best comment of today. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@coughfee1416]

He was actually speaking it very fluently, nice :D Really like his accent.

[@Aracelerii]

CNN: "former spy speaks other languages" *Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute pases*

[@julioalberto329]

Alexander S. You see gylala!!!

[@tau-5samsara990]

people die when they are killed

[@kingseekerbackup3085]

Yes I speak american

[@Bambim8]

*deep sniff*

[@lukasm5019]

Aaaaa

[@jkersgrin2833]

Putin secretly hides his perfect english accent.

[@captainaryan26]

@@kennethholbert6468 yeah

[@joanolgakeine6971]

On God

[@hansnichirin11]

former KGB spy shall never show he was in london and washington

[@centex7409]

Noticed that. He's forcing a bit of a fake Russian accent by accentuating the parts he used to have trouble with. I do the same with my Japanese when the situation necessitates or would be made easier if my foreigner status is in the front of the mind of who I'm dealing with when I'm in Japan.. In this case he doesn't want to make the audience nervous and is presenting what they expect.

[@datadavis]

He's not just any basic level spy😅

[@merveille271]

Speaking many languages with the original accents of those are not easy work again when you try to speak those as a leader, professor, celebrities and so on. Thanks to them for those discurses in these languages.

[@rolersch7332]

How many languages do you speak? Americans: 😭

[@gmar2662]

“I sPeak AmErIcAN”

[@lisavauhti7675]

*Mumble rap intensifies*

[@spicypatata9687]

Un oh

[@Realivangarcia]

I speak English and Spanish. I know some Portuguese and trying to learn Russian.

[@farhanniloy7552]

More like how many people speak our language😎

[@nate18240]

The title of this youtube video should instead be: CNN guy talks over politicians speaking foreign languages

[@conchaquat6277]

Chief Wizz True. It annoyed me.

[@lauriemaniette5793]

That's her

[@lauriemaniette5793]

@@conchaquat6277 treading scrip

[@robertdonnan2893]

True

[@theodorboon]

Chief Wizz That’s his job you moron

[@markmorrow8o]

Can you please add subtitled version later its so awkward having dubs unsynced

[@chrisbacos]

You forgot JFK back in 1963 trying to say "I am a Berliner." When interpreted it was "I am a jelly donut."

[@mizzysparrots4874]

Most other countries speak multiple languages. Its only the United States that doesn't put emphasis on our people learning multiple languages. If you meet anyone form Europe, there's a 95% change they speak 2 or more languages. Most Russians also speak English and sometimes German.

[@russhl125]

Not too many russians speak english. German is even more rare

[@nehaalrao1921]

In India it's a minimum 3

[@Dark-ki7lf]

@@nehaalrao1921 I'd say two.. even though I also know 3 but a lot of people in Hindi belt are just bilingual.

[@myla6135]

Actually we in Britain (or England to the US folks) mostly don't speak anything other than English. And like you it's for the same reason: we don't have to as so many other countries have people who speak English and English is the international language for communication..... for now anyway.

[@fitgirl8812]

Yeah, that's true. But why it happens?

[@dachicagoan8185]

Media: he speaks English Also media: speaks over 95% of his speech.

[@officialmarlowjamesfilmcen2879]

incredibly annoying when that happens.

[@alexpearson8481]

Exactly. Media.

[@Adamanthon]

Yeah I was like wtf, let me hear him speaking the video is JUST about that.

[@ThomasJr]

Russia is a homophobic sewer

[@generaltobias3777]

@@ThomasJr ok.

[@user-sy6ot9lt3w]

He's a humbled, respectful, man with wisdom

[@mikaboskova5982]

I love him

[@ladyrachel13]

People outside of America usually speak at least two languages. It is a given.

[@RaniaIsAwesome]

I've always wondered how that fits with the narrative of people who make learning/teaching other languages their profession. Does that mean according to their ideas of being enriched by learning other languages, Americans and other English speakers are missing some massive thing in their life, or is it all actually a bit of a waste of time. Learning a few words of spanish in highschool doesn't count.

[@doogleticker5183]

Tell my French wife that. 😂

[@DGM12gio]

In Russia, putin doesn't speak english. English speaks putin.

[@swimishlyfe634]

Derrick Beltran OMFG Lmaoooo

[@An_Cummanach]

Derrick Beltran fucking brilliant my friend.

[@newenglandsun4394]

Actually, that's what goes on in America.

[@kericloba9650]

Derrick Beltran WTF 😂😂😂

[@laurahgh]

Derrick Beltran 😂😂

[@shaeoayo2502]

“At least he can speak English and quite well” Putin: “Completely free of charge”

[@Teesquared00]

Hahaha, I was looking for this comment!!

[@Lawrance_of_Albania]

More like in soft russian accent "Complyetly"

[@TheEyeOfHorus69]

Spare no expense

[@GerLeahy]

“Completely free of charge” - That's the Crimea and Eastern Ukraine he's talking about

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Learn English

[@seregarublev8915]

Terry, oh Terry, where have you been! Too late, Casmund, I'm krilling you slow...

[@kimberlylittle4868]

That’s so cool!

[@andys2801]

*Former Soviet Spy is multilingual* CNN Reporter: *Surprised Pikachu face*

[@lucy8500]

🤣🤣ikr

[@kaamos1243]

Putin also speaks German, just not on media these days

[@marjanp4784]

🤣😂😆

[@ioanasmile4]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@hubertrobinson8825]

The current one is too

[@Valo-Ran63]

Putin is the type of guy who reads the whole terms and conditions And click "I disagree"💀💀

[@Shadmannnn]

I do that's

[@itzzthewolf3826]

@@Shadmannnn me too lmao

[@MissRoffle]

That’s impressive

[@canfindyou]

Путин пишет свои условия, справедливые, что бы все могли с ними согласиться

[@dean9383]

Lol

[@lord8theo]

i think the highlight of this clip was newt gingrich speaking spanish

[@elisabethbordin982]

He also speaks fluent German .. he held a fabulous speech in Munich once and translates occasionally if no one is at hand…I know so because I am bilingual..the man is the most intelligent leader on the planet .. only Xijiping holds up to him…

[@brunodsozza]

Putin is taking saying "know your enemy better than yourself" way serious.

[@extracheez7215]

He’s taking it a lot more seriously now lmao

[@DG-wu7ke]

The worlds worst KIDDY DIDDLER in any language.

[@Camilo_official7909]

@@extracheez7215 even more now 😅

[@johannsebastianbach9003]

Taking it seriously now

[@adrian210597]

Well when your enemy is the United States there’s no such thing as too much precaution. It’s not like we are infamous for committing war crimes, being Dangerously greedy and completely ignorant. Wait…

[@_.twixxx]

when putin was late to class, his professor punished everyone for being early

[@tokzhan7712]

🔥

[@iicomrade6083]

Is that a Zlatan Ibrahimovic Joke?

[@erkanturan8668]

Hot patato

[@ethanweeter2732]

Actually, Putin had them poisoned for being early.

[@rsun2226]

LOL. Whenever there is Putin, there are such comments

[@eliteeesa1461]

Is it me or does he speak in a better accent than the newsman in the studio?

[@user-re4go6zy8b]

Your hard work truly pays off! 💼

[@AimeeHpique-pk9pj]

As long as the message is understood whatever language doesn't matter. It's so shallow why some Americans make it a big deal if other nationalities doesn't speak good English inspite of the fact that they don't even know how to speak any other languages.

[@commercialsandadverts6098]

When Putin installs windows, microsoft accept terms and conditions

[@allentwowalktwo9946]

That sounds like me

[@thegamerkhan]

@@DeltAsu that's the normal way

[@zoli604]

copied

[@yusufn7467]

Lmaoo

[@craycheesecake8421]

@Vicinity no microsoft asked putin for the license key

[@DavidFelipe03]

He doesn't "hide" his English as some people in the comments suggest. He simply refuses to speak it, is a power thing and a political statement. He does that, he also would speak fluent German with Angela Merkel but refuses to use it with Olaf Scholz

[@BeatBall]

basically similar to how some of us Algerians refuse to speak French although we are capable of doing so fluently

[@Jonathan-du8fs]

Seems retarded to me wasting that time having a translator translate what u already know

[@K4inan]

@@Jonathan-du8fs Maybe he wants to provide more jobs lol

[@DavidFelipe03]

@@Jonathan-du8fs I kind of see where it comes from though. In my case, I'm fairly proficient in English but am a native Spanish speaker. In certain situations, I find it slightly annoying to accommodate for the English speaking person that won't make the smallest effort to learn even a bit of Spanish. Obviously this isn't the case if I'm in a place where English is the main language.

[@tjbiging6498]

Sounds like hes just an insecure pussy

[@agbokskester9708]

A true warrior of our time and beyond.

[@Nakkisuu45]

Fareed didn't let him speak, he just wanted to speak over him. I came here to see Putin talking English but heard few words

[@yehanmudalige9116]

Cmon former KGB agent and director served in 1970s and 80s speaks only Russian cmon.This man probably speaks every major language in the world.

[@jangsivertsen6219]

And german

[@superjoshi6654]

Even Swedish.. he scolded his translator for not using proper word

[@malorie8557]

@@superjoshi6654 lol that makes me laugh

[@harrisn3693]

@@malorie8557 It makes you laugh till you hook up with a covert KGB spy on tinder you harlot.

[@davidcassion2495]

But not Tagalog

[@tortellinifettuccine]

Dude the guy probably knows 20 languages, Americans and British seem to be the only ones that can only speak english

[@sheep3370]

Because we don't need to know anything else unless we want to

[@tortellinifettuccine]

@@sheep3370 you kinda do need to learn something else since other languages are a lot more common than english

[@sheep3370]

@@tortellinifettuccine True, though whenever I'm in Europe everybody can speak English. It's not like I don't try to speak their language but there's just no point since they know mine better

[@tortellinifettuccine]

@@sheep3370 yeah, and its because Europe has a much better education and teaches everyone English and or any other languages they want. Most people pick English because they know how useful it is. I dont expect people to come to Europe and know one of the many languages, but at least know the basics so that its not torture for the older generation who dosent know English

[@sheep3370]

@@tortellinifettuccine True, linguistic education in English speaking countries is abysmal. And the reason so many learn English is out of necessity. Those of us who speak it as our mother tongue don't really need to learn anything else out of necessity unless we are moving to Asia or South America. I know plenty of people who work in Europe who have never had to learn the mother tongue of the country they work in.

[@rattsjcfanpage01]

Wow, he can speak well

[@chulobombastic]

*Can't compare politicians from decadent countries with politicians from countries with future.*

[@geetalk163]

He also speks German fluently he hold a speech at our congress in Germany.

[@user-bn1zd3us5l]

+Gee Talk He was stationed in Germany as a KGB Colonel before the Fall of Berlin wall

[@commissaryarrick9670]

signoguns no he worked side by side with the East German Stasi , working with the STASI should tell you all you need to know about Putin

[@aljesco8338]

Today's putin can't speak german

[@jwhine]

Gee Talk fuck Angela merkel

[@ricardo53100]

So what ? He was a KGB spy working in the DDR (East Germany). There is nothing magic about speaking foreign languages. I speak three besides English one of them being Russian. It's a matter of need, opportunity and effort. Leaders like Putin have a much greater need to speak English than his counterparts in the West have a need to speak Russian. English takes you everywhere. Russian does not. Do you get that ?

[@jesuisanonyme7312]

I can speak three languages: American English, almost fluent in British English and Australian English

[@ItsRozzaMate]

I’m a native Australian English speaker but I’m fluent in New Zealandese too

[@prakasharun6662]

I can 4 😊

[@Enigma33_]

Lol,its same language but just different accent,there is no different

[@Sashil01]

@@Enigma33_ They are and there are different dialects - lingual variants, versions of a language 🧐👓🦉🎓 Facts. The more you know

[@ItsRozzaMate]

Lamar Davis No shit

[@yomema8234]

Ask him to look at the camera give a what’s up head nod and say what’s up dawg lol

[@user-iy7gx2pf9p]

Красава💪👍👍👍

[@Crozz22]

Video: is about Putin speaking English Also Video: host talks over almost all of Putin's speech

[@billrobbins5874]

What's with that! 🤔

[@pauls7534]

Welcome to CNN

[@abiyyupanggalih854]

@@pauls7534 well.....

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

and for some reason is ridiculing people for even attempting a foreign language. what a great message

[@theravenguy8049]

@@Darkness-ie2yl yes since Americans have trouble speaking one language

[@Pertemba40]

Putin is also fluent in German. Das ist sehr gut!

[@mario-obeid]

Pertemba40 you remind me of that episode in family guy 😂😂

[@user-vm6ru9kn8q]

Ja ist wunderbar

[@MegaBallPowerBall]

Pertemba40 Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel could speak their native languages to each without any translators as both are fluent in Russian and German.

[@phoenixyoung9471]

He's ever a spy of ussr

[@kot3405]

He was a spy in east germany

[@KaavjeSahe]

He is the kind of man who would say, "Scientist have found out that every 60 seconds in Africa a minute passes with a man. Graveyard in Johannesburg has never seen passing of such peaceful 60 seconds in its lifetime. No Criminal cases have been registered in the past 60 seconds, setting a new record."

[@Laotzu.Goldbug]

0:55 when I ask how much the little bottles of water at the front desk cost

[@stefan_4508]

Considering he is a former KGB agent I wouldn’t be surprised if he could speak with a perfect English accent if he wanted to lmao

[@ferdianarkasatya4027]

But I guess Putin has more fluency in German rather than English. Bcz he used to work in East Germany 🤷

[@dracos0322]

@Hisham Malik he worked in a Soviet-East German friendship mission in Dresden, GDR

[@jordanteaa6486]

please turn your life to Christ whilst you still can the rapture is about to happen anytime soon please repent of your sins And invite the holy spirit to make his home inside you it's not about religion its about a relationship "I am the way the truth and the life no man cometh to the farther but by me"

[@jfoz7602]

@@jordanteaa6486 go away

[@sheshahayat5117]

Modi is a former “ CIA’s most wanted terrorist “ & can’t speak Hinglish 😆

[@LinuxLuddite]

“He knows how to get what he wants” We already knew so much about him and yet here we are.

[@map3563]

Well said!!

[@elfworshipper4081]

Go Putin!!

[@wanterbaik]

He wont do what he did today if not because Ukraine provoke him. "Hey russia, we will join hands with your enemy! Probably we will let your enemy to install a missile base right next to you so that we can surprise attack you anytime!!"

[@user-op2lc7cx5m]

@@wanterbaik Yes

[@Ethan-kc5ug]

Success depends on the actions or steps you take to achieve it. Show me a man without investment and I'll tell you how long it takes to go bankrupt. Investing creates a safe heaven for the future.

[@zippdoesstuffyt]

i dont think ive ever heard him speak in general. he sounds exactly how i think he would. thought his voice would be deeper though.

[@CousinMarvin]

Actually Tony Blair spoke French just fine there.

[@emperorkow4773]

Putin: I want the World Expo to be hosted in Russia. COVID-19: lmao not gonna happen

[@cianakril]

That was like 8 years ago and the 2020 Russian bid was lost to Dubai.

[@minttt_]

Lmao

[@vg_grover4828]

Gor Mor I don’t think it would be happening either way given COVID, granted nobody nobody could have predicted it

[@memezoffuckery3207]

The people who liked this comment should be sterilized.

[@emperorkow4773]

@@memezoffuckery3207 I agree.

[@DearProfessorRF]

Russian secret agents have historically had a reputation for being multilingual. In today's Europe, it is very common to know at least two languages.

[@maredimir]

@NRG_- Reekid well said, maestro!

[@ccliviolin]

@NRG_- Reekid yeah more like everywhere but the us

[@user-iu8ho4gf4m]

@@ccliviolin Well spanish is second most spoken language, that iv seen people learn.

[@confusedungabunga4232]

Me, an average Indian who can speak 5 international languages :- 😮👀

[@vivenge9844]

Same as the English speaking US appointed Ukrainian puppets.

[@sophiachenxm]

I remember he also speaks some French

[@txexmxiii9561]

Counting on it. Peacet love unity respect .

[@LivingDead53]

I wouldn't call him a "nice guy." I think he is polite. You can be strong and polite.

[@GregCalleja]

Kaela Creighton agreed

[@rickm.4797]

Kaela Creighton he's strong, polite, and nice.

[@poetsrear]

Also, one doesn't have to be nice to be good. A point often overlooked.

[@erzashado4591]

Kaela Creighton But you cant be strong and nice?

[@WTFisTingispingis]

Kaela Creighton He isn't nice, he's just very self-disciplined.

[@fififornow8031]

Putin saying “completely free of charge” seemed like an infomercial for war

[@tailyangkodo]

@@jessefirman48 amen

[@nadiar.7788]

But wait! There's more! For only $19.99…

[@geemanbmw]

If you act now you'll get one free just pay a separate handling charge..

[@therapist6328]

Trump doesnt even know those English words!

[@Reichsritter]

It's only one Ukraine

[@juniorgonzalez48322]

Speaking better English than Joe Biden 🤣💀

[@miguelcastellanos790]

Hi is a wondelfull man !!!

[@user-qb2vv4pl1j]

Да, Путин очень добрый. Он посвятил свою жизнь служению 146 миллионам русским людям. Спит по 5 часов, отдых у него несколько дней в году. Путин говорил, что он 2 раза отказывался от поста президента, но когда Ельцин предложил 3 раз - то он сказал что понял, что это его миссия и он должен возродить Россию. А то что Лавров говорит с акцентом якобы специально - это не так. Просто он говорит так тем людям, создавая акцент - чтобы они отстали от него скорее. Что тут не ясно. Это психология общения. Когда собачка рычит, она хочет чтобы от неё отстали... Это сравнение было.

[@kinetix413]

Putin also gave a speech in Germany.. in german. Fluently.

[@tatianacole6510]

Because at the time of Soviet he was stationed in Berlin

[@kinetix413]

@@tatianacole6510don't you think that the reason is his wife who taught German? :D Also his daughter is born in Germany. The way he talked in our fovernment was like a native and far beyond educational German language.

[@tatianacole6510]

@@kinetix413 not sure that’s the reason coz back in the 90’s..as a kgb agent it’s part of their doctrine to learn foreign languages and Putin learn German and was also station in German till the Soviet Union collapse

[@jchea1764]

Sure gave the Germans those WW2 flashbacks xD

[@marmitenot.]

​@@kinetix413He learned German before he married.

[@gigivoicu9998]

Putin is ex KGB who trained and lived several years in Germany. You think he never learned English as part of getting to know the enemy better? He is very good at hiding how skilled he is. By the way his German is fluent as well.

[@Serp_Entine]

He killed 16 Czechoslovakians

[@doctortuesday4529]

@@Serp_Entine let's see if anyone will get it

[@paulj9821]

@@doctortuesday4529 i don't, please tell me

[@borislauko365]

His German language is on completely another level to his english language skill

[@doctortuesday4529]

@@paulj9821 just a reference to an episode of the Sopranos where they're trying to whack a crazy Russian guy

[@createmes]

I know 6 languages - ENGLISH , HINDI , GERMAN, RUSSIAN , MANDARIN , SPANISH

[@park1776]

impressive

[@melakubaymeta2088]

Please compare his physical fitness with Buren's.

[@95thFoot]

He speaks really good German, too.

[@bringbackthedislikecount6767]

He was a spy in eastern Germany during the Cold War, that’s why

[@stefanfreestylez]

Translator shit just buys him time to answer questions better. Man is master of deception and using every single leverage.

[@jennikifm2]

😮

[@uzairarshad4231]

Mr. Worldwide

[@oinn6216]

in 2012. Then nobody heard anymore.

[@gortdinglenut1091]

I've never heard a non-american president having such a good American accent

[@fuadlabib703]

Anyone else thought that 9 years ago was 9 days ago

[@Happy-xi9hl]

@@fuadlabib703 yesssssss

[@willemvanvliet3493]

VAUGHT BUMBLEBEE THE BIGGEST BLOOM IN THE WORLD

[@goldenlight1922]

Can no one see that his face is fake, not sharp. Is it Deep Fake?

[@OFFICIALFUNUSBAND]

get out more

[@TheTruthKiwi]

I'm quessing Russia didn't host the World Expo 2023. 😂

[@stephanieellison7834]

WTF?? There was only about 3-4 second of him speaking. Flagged for being misleading.

[@Leonidas_.]

Shut up you cringe boy

[@Takaba95]

Interviewer: "how did you learn english?" Putin: "straight from american spies"

[@virangabogahalanda2372]

I read putin's comment in russian accent

[@user-vm2wi8no1s]

Thanks for speaking over him so that I couldn't hear anything. Great reporting, thank you CNN.

[@amillia222]

👏🏻👍🏻

[@micahthezilla9432]

I was thinking the same thing. It’d be nice for him to shut his f’kn mouth so I can listen.

[@maxo1124]

lucky you, better not listen to war criminals

[@yolotube5275]

@@maxo1124found the sheep 🐑

[@incognito1539]

@@maxo1124 By that logic All american presidents are war criminals as well. Except Tramp, he's the only one who didn't start any wars.

[@AmericanIdiotPolitics]

You have to respect Putin, love him or hate him

[@PeterLawton]

No. No, I do not.

[@jenniferstern324]

As a native Hebrew speaker, Barack Obama spoke Hebrew pretty well, better than I expected. "Tov lihiyot shuv ba'Aretz." - "It's good to be in our country again.", with 'Aretz' having multiple meanings: "our country" / 'Earth' / 'Israel'.

[@ForestG]

We should have let him host the expo. He's feeling left out.

[@peppercorn8451]

Oh shit…

[@Trissana281]

@@jdw4life you need to go at least 25 years into the past to understand what he is doing and why, people always suffer when politicians cant do what what they were payed for by their citizens. Lets hope they will start talking again and stop killing people who werent even born at the time this shit started

[@humptydumpty9205]

@@jdw4life no ukrainian civillians were harmed yet

[@fabiol.720]

@@jdw4life so war? Putin didn't invent war. You think there were no civilian casualties in Afghanistan (while American troops where stationed and after)? Vietnam (there are pictures of children with their skin burned off from usage of napalm on civilian areas)? Japan?? In fact there were basically only civilian casualties with the nuclear strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki... Calling Putin names while not cursing American Authorities is quite hypocritical. America has it's history with civilian casualties. As I see it he protects his own country from a potential thread that is Ukraine joining Nato. I DON'T support Russia's course of action in Ukraine by any means but I understand the motivations. You don't point a gun at someone who is threatening you and then wait for him to plunge a knife into you to pull the trigger.

[@agnivnandi5538]

Lol yaaa

[@BassedInVegas]

I’m so glad Fareed talked over Putin speaking English for the almost thee entire video, he told us how Putin sounds speaking instead of letting everyone listen for themselves for any real amount of time. Nice going Fareed

[@chriscurtain1816]

Obviously we're not capable of deciding for ourselves. We need a journalist to tell us what to think.

[@alexanderjames6328]

@@chriscurtain1816 That's the USA who is guilty of doing that... they want to be loved by the whole world... ain't happening, haha.

[@spirittammyk]

@@chriscurtain1816 Well, in 17 minutes, let's see how Tucker handles this. I wonder if Putin will speak in English or Russian?

[@dedede9664]

typical MSM, shaping the narrative for us

[@dedede9664]

@@spirittammyk It's Russian! understandably, as it gives him more time to think of his answers, a common tactic for many politicians

[@All.Rights.Stolen]

الثقة الزايدة مضرة بالصحة ...

[@Evergreenandmyrtle]

Wow, Putin does speak English very well.

[@giorgospsixramis3400]

He wanted the expo to happen in Russia in 2020 , little did he know

[@Nou-fo6pp]

It happened in Dubai, and it was moved to 2021, which is this year, in October.

[@luaerve]

Lol

[@libbyhime1702]

I was looking for this

[@dcmk4683]

@@Nou-fo6pp in dubai? they betrayed him get ready for another 2020

[@NickRoman]

ha ha I was like, "ooh, sorry to tell you guy, but still never"

[@BeitilNabawiya]

A) person who speaks 3 languages is called "Trilingual" B) person who speaks 2 Languages is called "Bilingual" C) How do you call a person who only speaks one language? "American" is the correct answer for (C).

[@HeyImLarry]

+Azurfa Da Zinnaria America is a mixed pot of cultures. You're bound to have a bit of people who are not monolingual.

[@SuperJakeybakey]

+Azurfa Da Zinnaria No, you call that an English speaker or a Monolingual speaker. I only speak English and I live in England. So suddenly I'm American? Doesn't really make any sense.

[@SuperJakeybakey]

+Azurfa Da Zinnaria No, you call that an English speaker or a Monolingual speaker. I only speak English and I live in England. So suddenly I'm American? Doesn't really make any sense.

[@LorianandLothric]

We are the most diverse nation in the western world with many different languages. We don't even have an official language, you idiot.

[@Awakeningspirit20]

Não está verdade, porque aqui no América falamos muitos idiomas...

[@mariamanuelalavinas2418]

Really????I do not wonder... remember he was many years in Berlim

[@kwekuadedimeji6515]

Here in the Motherland, Africa we speak many languages fluently. For example, English is my third language and first European language. I have since studied Romance Languages, other Germanic languages and currently learning an Eastern Slavic language. My first two languages are my native languages so I'm a polyglot. Learning new languages are for me a way of acquiring different kinds of brain in one head. The heart of the process is not just acquiring and fine-tuning the brain to adopt a new register of words and word orders but to be able to think in that language. At that very moment you become the version of you that could have existed had you been a native speaker of that language. So there are lots of us here on the continent with similar feats of strength. It is very common here.

[@shiblyalrahaman1425]

Putin speaking Russian : *ROAR!* Putin speaking English: 'meow'

[@putikeswarasudarsono]

whenever any Slav tries to speak English, I usually feel a sense this guy is a mafia. But that's not the case with Putin

[@joannewilson2825]

смешно, но верно

[@lorraineweller4929]

@Abdur Rahman to be honest I was thinking the same most Muslims usually get on with western culture extremists are the ones who hate it

[@johnytamale8814]

Sounds better in english, sounds like mars attack speaking russian 😂🤣😂

[@lorraineweller4929]

@Abdur Rahman the guy you was replying too basically insulting his own culture basically if not he's racist

[@alexchannel3187]

CNN: As you can see, Putin can speak english. Also CNN: Keep muting the audio to explain what Putin is saying.

[@blackred5155]

Its bad

[@incrusio801]

Bruh moment

[@trickortripslao8607]

😂😂😂 it's true 😂😂😂 - I notice it to but.. with what is happening right now with European censure in towards of Russia,well you comment is funnier 😂😂 Plus,today I was watching a masterpiece - Trump VS Press - holy moly,the Cnn was receiving compliments for his job 😂😂😂

[@Star-sg5vt]

I am wondering, what he said? The reporter a kind of hiding his poor English.

[@tweetyuno]

Who cares?

[@debraanderson9658]

Awesomeness ❤❤❤

[@shaunsteele4968]

You better try egypt friend. 1930. Hit gold.

[@user-wh6fw2id9n]

Why does he look like a video game character when speaking English lol.

[@sibsbubbles]

He is not a real human and just cannot be trusted as such lol

[@t111ran3]

That's an android

[@srgn8689]

Because yo are an arab

[@nmac1563]

It looks like a green screen lol

[@palestinianisfreeforever2554]

@@srgn8689 wtf

[@xX3alienpjXx]

STOP TALKING CNN GUY WHEN PUTIN TALKS СУКА

[@stalker2007]

FingerDatPat что ?

[@interstellar0001]

XD

[@b8ne569]

Who your calling bitch bitch

[@zrhrrs]

Добрый товарищ

[@zrhrrs]

Bobby Sheldon Кто я?

[@peterhenson4048]

He just jumpt out of the freezer when the power was disconnected 😅

[@maraxussrafhael]

As a person that plays the drums and have tried the accoustic guitar for some time, every time I hear someone say 'X Y Z speaks 3 languages' I think 'ok, which one does he-she speak fluently?' - it is analogue to that one 'I play 7 musical instruments'

[@Anna-fw7lm]

If they're europeans, from any country, I would say 3 plus more than one of their local dialects. It's average here. But people from outside EU must not take it like a bragging (even if we're proud of it, obviously, because we like to use many languages to be more precise or just friendly) and it's not a sign of superior intelligence per se... or it would be like saying that because someone eats a more varied diet then he's a chef!

[@maraxussrafhael]

@@Anna-fw7lm I never take ANYTHING as bragging or arrogant or offensive in the first impression. What I do is QUESTION things that we 'hear all the time' and that 'people from X place normally speak 3 languages or more' is something that I question and doubt, I do not believe that thing is a real thing, I do not believe it is statistically substantial in a way that we could say 'normally', if it was 'some people' I would easily believe, but I don't. I speak 2 languages well, and I worked in a hotel and could handle spanish sufficiently to cater to spanish people, but I do NOT say I speak spanish. Thanks for collaborating.

[@Anna-fw7lm]

@@maraxussrafhael I assume you're not from Europe so you don't have a direct experience. I'm italian, I traveled Europe and mine is just an estimate. I took the average between young people, adults and elderly people (in some regions elderly are isolated, they may know one language and a couple of dialects, in other regions or near the borders it may happen that elderly know more languages than the students due to various factors) Italy doesn't have the best school programs regarding languages, northen european countries do, but even as that our kids are often bilingual from birth due to the vicinity from other countries with which we mix all activities (italian+ french, or german, or slovenian, mostly) in EU we have no borders for the citizens of every EU country. Then you have to consider that our kids start learning english in kindergarden (for bilinguals it's already a third language) and when they start elementary school the program almost always push to teach 2 foreign languages (english+ french is more common thanks to our proximity and past colonizations that we don't refuse but embrace) so at that point almost all kids speak italian and are learning 2 other languages, plus every kid learn local dialects (multiple, even if not perfectly, because here every town jas its own, you can go 3 km in one direction and have no idea what they're talking about... that's why we use hands) I'm going to give you an example: Chair. In italian is Sedia, in my native dialect is Scarana, in milan they say Cadrega. (my native dialect sounds more like french, even in grammar, than italian). Dialects are fun and used within the extended family to love-bullying one another and laugh at everyone's expense (the firs thing we learn from them is how to curse). Sometimes in middle school, but more often in high school, the programs will add extra courses (like spanish, that's so similar to italian that, even if we're not able to speak it, we can speak our respective languages at a slow pace and understand almost everything) in classic high school they also have latin and greek, in scientific just latin (plus the 2 main foreign languages, plus extra courses if you want to score points for your final degree) Then we have high school that specifically focus on teaching languages where you can face a total of 5, with more difficult ones like arab, chinese, russian, always german etc. Now, it's realistic to say that not all students are good, and that we usually don't keep up with every language we faced as students (and will not become fluent in every one) but we're encouraged to travel, to use the Erasmus program to take 1 or more years of high school, or the whole university program, in a different country (equivalent school) for wealthy families this practice is older than the roman empire, now it's accessible for everyone 'cause to study you pay almost nothing and with Erasmus signed up families host (for free) random kids (yes it's safe, everything is monitored and people likes it, no one want to fu*k it up). All that to say that, on average, we europeans know at least 2 or 3 languages (fluently enough. and I mean at least a B1 level) plus our dialects, plus whatever we can understand in the most basic forms that's not considered 'fluent' (fluent= B2 or C1... for example I'm between B2 and C1 in english because I still make grammar mistakes sometimes, but as you can see I'm fluent 'enough' to say I am)

[@Anna-fw7lm]

@@maraxussrafhael Your kind of job requires you to speak professionally, that's different than colloquial, man ☺️ you cannot take your time to think by chitchatting or gesticulate your way out if you're stuck 'cause you cannot find the right word. In high school I had to learn 'corporate/administration english' with a plethora of specific terms I don't use day to day. It's a different league to speak a language within a professional environment, you have to be much careful, precise, and on top of your game with the accent. I understand why you're annoyed at people who claim to speak a language and barely use a 'tourist vocabulary' where the pronunciation is all messed up, almost impossible to understand and when you obviously don't keep up with the blabbering they start repeating it louder as that could solve the problem (and then they blame you) I saw it happens... it's rude and frustrating

[@gail2485]

He uses a translator to give him time to think about his answer. Putin is way smarter than we give him credit for

[@deniseengle4269]

Oh I've always thought he was pretty fucking smart... Just didn't figure as bloodthirsty as he is... And patient... Gotta be super patient when you're a handler of trump...

[@longshucksgaming]

the entire russian army bogged down in ukraine would beg to differ

[@nguy0310]

Ha? I think majority knows he’s pretty smart, he’s kgb. The problem with him is he is mean and trained to be mean.

[@Man_Jr._Studios]

There’s a reason why he’s been Russia’s president for so long

[@Area-lr1mz]

@Patrick Blaak in your dreams

[@-00111]

When you hear Putin's voice for the first time, and he speaks english

[@LjubicaServaas]

isn't it funny how supposedly the most "evil man alive" and they almost never play any long clips of him speaking on western media? wonder why...

[@RealMysticalMan]

First time I've heard it

[@GeoDenRzz]

Hes still pretty russian

[@hitrapperandartistdababy]

@@LjubicaServaashmm could be because he speaks a language most westerners can’t understand🤔 nah I get ya it is much more plausible that he is a sweetheart

[@LjubicaServaas]

@Hit Rapper and Artist Dababy obviously I'm talking about translated dumdum

[@kelvinmutethiambaya5766]

This is the most powerful man on earth . So humble and clear minded

[@ang5798]

Those pictures are more than 10 years old now 💀

[@Gg-qx3vo]

The American government: Wait, that's illegal.

[@davasatria4191]

Well duh Putin used to be a KGB agent

[@coachchris548]

@@davasatria4191 and now we have demoncrats as communists

[@lukebaker5932]

@@coachchris548 you mean Republicans as communist you dumbass nigga

[@JusJc]

Rookies

[@Gg-qx3vo]

@@davasatria4191 whoosh

[@Rocksteady365mac]

Came to hear Putin talking English What I got was a reporter talking over him

[@breadman9053]

The craziest part is that he's the son of Bruno Mars and Willem Dafoe

[@chinchilling92]

Here's the video without the B.S. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6i6cpdjn8mqesk

[@beautistry7]

😂😂

[@letitbe1977]

@@breadman9053 I can see it lmfaoooo

[@sandhyagudigudi3998]

Meaningful lessons

[@krosis2774]

His voice sounds so gentle when speaking in English 😂 bruh wtf

[@maikaz5692]

Water is wet

[@flanplan5903]

Well, if you watch his press conferences in Russian, he also is quite soft spoken.

[@user-pg3iy3re1d]

It is because non russian speaking People are not used to hear Russian so it souns kind of almost btute-like to them, if you live in Russia for an year you will apreciate how gentle he speaks