Russia's Putin says his young family members speak fluent Mandarin Chinese
- Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that young family members speak fluent Mandarin and emphasized the importance of English for schoolchildren despite rising interest in Chinese.
- Mandarin is gaining popularity in Russia as a foreign language, linked to closer economic, political, and societal ties with China, according to Putin.
- While less spoken than other languages, Mandarin's popularity has rapidly increased in recent years within Russia.
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Putin said that his family has “little ones” who are fluent in Chinese. It is not clear who he is talking about
Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned children in his family who are fluent in Chinese. He made a corresponding statement during “Talks about important things” in Tuva.


Russia's Putin says his young family members speak fluent Mandarin Chinese
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday (Aug 2) that young members of his family speak fluent Mandarin, though he told school children they should not forget the importance of English too despite the growing popularity of Chinese. Putin has two daughters with his ex-wife Lyudmila and they s
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