Putin spoke about an unusual conversation with Xi without interpreters

Vladimir Putin said that during one of the meetings on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in India, he and Xi Jinping were able to understand each other without interpreters, despite not knowing each other's languages. Putin noted that it was enough for them to say a few words to understand each other, and called this the absence of language barriers.

Russian President Vladimir Putin recounted an unusual episode of communication with Chinese President Xi Jinping, claiming that they managed to understand each other without the help of interpreters. According to Putin, this happened on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in India, when the two of them were left alone in a waiting room before a meeting with the host of the event. Putin noted that Xi Jinping does not speak Russian, adding 'unfortunately.' Despite this, the Russian president asserts that it was enough for them to utter just a few words to understand each other. 'Chairman Xi Jinping and I were left alone — he and I, without interpreters,' Putin said. He called this episode proof of the absence of language barriers between them. The article also contains a brief reference to Russia's new war plan against Ukraine, including a focus on combined strikes with long-range missiles and drones.