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| Putin dazzles with German skills as he unexpectedly steps in as translator at forum (VIDEO) | Putin dazzles with German skills as he unexpectedly steps in as translator at forum (VIDEO) |
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| The Russian president has surprised the audience at a forum in St. Petersburg, by allowing his German language skills to shine. He stepped in as translator for the former State Secretary of the German Defense Ministry Willy Wimmer. | |
| Wimmer had something to say on the topic of the national idea and value system that identifies Russia. | Wimmer had something to say on the topic of the national idea and value system that identifies Russia. |
| Putin was enthusiastic enough to ensure Wimmer’s translator was not needed, and the president had no trouble whatsoever in translating the former defense secretary as he spoke. | Putin was enthusiastic enough to ensure Wimmer’s translator was not needed, and the president had no trouble whatsoever in translating the former defense secretary as he spoke. |
| The German guest later wondered in an interview with RIA news agency if the episode qualified for the Guinness Book of World Records, as it’s not so often that a president acts as a translator at a public event. | The German guest later wondered in an interview with RIA news agency if the episode qualified for the Guinness Book of World Records, as it’s not so often that a president acts as a translator at a public event. |