kyralfie t1_j68vlcx wrote on January 28, 2023 at 4:10 PM

Reply to comment by Lalumex in Germany says it is not a warring party in Ukraine | Russia has deliberately misinterpreted a remark by the German foreign minister for propaganda purposes, Berlin says. by misana123

Lol, okay. She spoke english though.

Lalumex t1_j68wv8k wrote on January 28, 2023 at 4:19 PM

One often just translates phrases from the nativ tongue into English, espadrilles in "casual" discussions

kyralfie t1_j68x9hd wrote on January 28, 2023 at 4:22 PM

Okay, gotcha, she casually accidentally declared a war on Russia. Is she fit for the position of the minister for foreign affairs then? What do you think she meant that she supposedly literally translated from german?

Lalumex t1_j68xzma wrote on January 28, 2023 at 4:27 PM

I think she meant that there is a metaphorical war of economics, sanctions, and weapon deliveries. Now could she have formulated it better? Absolutely. Is her English only decent and sometimes full of errors? Yes. Was this an official statement in a press conference? No

kyralfie t1_j68y62s wrote on January 28, 2023 at 4:28 PM

Thank you for a civil conversation about politics on reddit.