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Poroshenko on Putin’s German: This may sound like sensational news

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Interview Named sources Context piece
  • Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Vladimir Putin may not understand German as well as commonly believed.
  • Poroshenko said he reached that impression while attending German-language conversations between Putin and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Petro Poroshenko says his impression of Vladimir Putin’s German-language skills may come as a surprise: the Russian president, he believes, does not understand the language.

In an interview with Delfi, the former Ukrainian president said anyone trying to persuade Putin should speak in a language he understands. German might seem a logical choice, Poroshenko said, because Putin lived in Dresden for a long time and is said to have learned German reasonably well.

To persuade Putin, you need to speak to him in a language he understands. Which one? That is where we have to decide. Perhaps it would be worth trying German.

· Petro PoroshenkoThe former Ukrainian president discussed which language might be effective when speaking with Putin.

Poroshenko said he had attended conversations between Putin and Angela Merkel conducted in German. “Do you know what conclusion I reached? He does not understand her,” he said. “It may sound like sensational news, but that was the impression I formed.”

Do you know what conclusion I reached? He does not understand her. It may sound like sensational news, but that was the impression I formed.

· Petro PoroshenkoPoroshenko described his impression from attending German-language conversations between Putin and Angela Merkel.
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