# Western Influence and English: Traveling Europe Speaking Russian

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2118468811338699166
- Source account: [@Svitlana_UA22](https://x.com/Svitlana_UA22)
- Source language: Russian
- Target language: English
- Duration: 0:28
- Published: 2026-11-06
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- Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/CXWEdTn5bgyU/en/western-influence-and-english-traveling-europe-speaking-russian
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## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/CXWEdTn5bgyU/en/western-influence-and-english-traveling-europe-speaking-russian) The thing is, this creeping subordination to the West, where they instill this kind of soft power in you, like, here you go, look, English.

[0:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/CXWEdTn5bgyU/en/western-influence-and-english-traveling-europe-speaking-russian?t=7) If you speak Russian, well, you're a lout, but in English, you're already doing great, you know?

[0:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/CXWEdTn5bgyU/en/western-influence-and-english-traveling-europe-speaking-russian?t=13) But what are you doing great at? Back when you could still travel, I rode all around Europe on a motorcycle back in 2010, and didn't say a word, on principle, not in English or any other language.

[0:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/CXWEdTn5bgyU/en/western-influence-and-english-traveling-europe-speaking-russian?t=23) I spoke Russian with everyone. You can't even talk using swear words.