Russian Minister of Sports Vitaly Mutko refused to answer questions from a foreign journalist, referring to poor knowledge of the English language. This happened at the moment when the official left the press conference dedicated to the doping scandal in Russian athletics.

Mutko was afraid of the consequences of his Speak Inglish E Little

Russian Minister of Sports Vitaly Mutko refused to answer questions from a foreign journalist, referring to poor knowledge of the English language. According to Lifenews, this happened at the moment when the official left the press conference on a doping scandal in Russian athletics.

“Speak English a Little. I will say Speak English, then songs in YouTube, ”said Mutko.

The minister is known for his public statements in a foreign language. In May, having arrived at the meeting of the FIFA Executive Committee in Zurich, the minister talked with journalists using a mixture of English and Russian languages.

In 2010, Mutko submitted Russia's application in the election of the hostess of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The performance gained popularity on the Internet thanks to the peculiar pronunciation of an official, over whom many Russian -speaking bloggers were ironic. A video called “Vitaly Mutko Frrom Har” scored about two million views.