Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-20 22:24:19 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3321033AF363A69EA324B103B1B0288BB540C15126533B048B8D4FD7E471E69E
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Original Note:
There was no need for an interpreter. Zelenskyy's speech was in English and Assad speaks English fluently. Zelenskyy's speech - https://www.france24.com/en/video/20230519-replay-ukraine-s-zelensky-gives-a-speech-at-arab-league-summit-in-saudi-arabia Assad studied ophthalmology in London. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashar_al-Assad Assad's wife is a UK citizen, and she grew up in London. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asma_al-Assad BBC interview with Assad - https://youtu.be/yiC4w7Erz8I
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