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Crucial point that Crisis Group’s senior Ukraine analyst also made. Zelensky spoke almost no English when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 & has learned extremely fast. But yesterday was a nightmare, especially in a foreign language.
A second point that I want to make is this: 🧵
A second point that I want to make is this: 🧵
As someone who speaks a 2nd language at about the same level of fluency as Zelensky’s English, it surprises me that no one has referenced this in their analysis of the oval office row.
Nuance, dexterity and manners are very hard to achieve 2 against 1 in a foreign language
Nuance, dexterity and manners are very hard to achieve 2 against 1 in a foreign language
March 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Crucial point that Crisis Group’s senior Ukraine analyst also made. Zelensky spoke almost no English when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 & has learned extremely fast. But yesterday was a nightmare, especially in a foreign language.
A second point that I want to make is this: 🧵
A second point that I want to make is this: 🧵