Dmitry Peskov stated that Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orbán never…
Dmitry Peskov stated that Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orbán never conducted official negotiations directly in Russian, always using interpreters. This was mentioned in response to Orbán's use of the Russian phrase 'Что делать?' during a speech on July 25.
Consensus
- Putin and Orbán have never held official bilateral talks directly in Russian.
- Communication between Putin and Orbán has always been conducted through interpreters.
- The statement was made by Dmitry Peskov to 'Rossiyskaya Gazeta'.
- Orbán quoted the title of Nikolai Chernyshevsky's novel 'What Is To Be Done?' in Russian during a speech on July 25.
Points of divergence
- The conversation between Putin and Orbán never took place in Russian, according to Peskov. — tg_tass_agency
- Peskov described Orbán's use of Russian as a sign of erudition rather than political intent. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Putin and Orbán always negotiated through interpreters; conversation never in Russian, says Peskov — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Peskov: Putin and Orbán never conducted negotiations in Russian — Вести
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