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somsai

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16. From what I can tell Zelensky has aquired his ability in English since the Russian

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 8, 2026, 07:08 PM

9 hrs ago

invasion. At the beginning he was speaking none, then I remember some prepared speeches, and now he is simply speaking off the cuff, which is an amazing advantage. When you can speak directly to people you can break down the barriers of a translator. Both Putin and Xi speak through interpreters.

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Zelensky for the win: [View all] tblue37 11 hrs ago OP

What.................... Lovie777 11 hrs ago #1

Reference Tasmanian Devil 11 hrs ago #2

It isn't just LOL funny, it is true Bluetus 10 hrs ago #12

It does seem like Ukraine has pulled off a miracle Gum Logger 9 hrs ago #15

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? JoseBalow 6 hrs ago #21

Oh snap! PatSeg 11 hrs ago #3

I heard that exchange. Zelenskyy got some good laughs from the audience. wnylib 11 hrs ago #4

we would be very lucky to get a man half as good as Zelenskyy dave99 10 hrs ago #5

Remember, he was a professional comedian before going into politics Bluetus 10 hrs ago #8

And he has a law degree. Please don't forget that, too. littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #13

We had the chance to elect one. mwmisses4289 10 hrs ago #9

Agree. wnylib 10 hrs ago #10

Yep. calimary 9 hrs ago #14

You guys know hard it is to joke with someone in a foreign language? FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #6

Remember he was a professional comic Nasruddin 10 hrs ago #7

The American that he is speaking with doesn't even wnylib 10 hrs ago #11

From what I can tell Zelensky has aquired his ability in English since the Russian somsai 9 hrs ago #16

I love him MustLoveBeagles 9 hrs ago #17

... tune: ... fierywoman 8 hrs ago #18

Ha ha, fat-slob wolfie001 8 hrs ago #19

He's brilliant in so any ways. Bumbles 8 hrs ago #20

He's showing his "cards" to Krasnov. GoodRaisin 5 hrs ago #22

The trap people set for themselves when they believe their own propaganda! Aussie105 3 hrs ago #23