OREANDA-NEWS. CNN journalist Nathan Hodge tried to explain why Russian President Vladimir Putin used the phrase "like it, don't like it, be patient, my beauty" during a meeting with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on February 7 in Moscow.

“Folklore or not, this statement revealed Putin’s mocking attitude towards Ukraine, which, as the president has made clear, he does not consider a real country. In addition, it was a reminder of the constant misogyny of the Russian president both in his politics and in his public speeches, ”the American expressed his opinion.

According to Hodge, Putin repeatedly used controversial language, causing resonance in the media. So, he recalled Putin's phrase about Chechen separatists, uttered by him in 1999: "If we catch them in the toilet, then, excuse me, we will soak them in the toilet."

“The same applies to the current crisis. When Putin refuses diplomatic language, he makes it clear that you can meet and talk with him, ”the journalist said.

Putin's statement about the beauty was made on February 7 during talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Moscow. The parties discussed controversial security guarantees and the situation in Ukraine. According to the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, this expression referred to the need for Kiev to fulfill its obligations under the Minsk agreements.

Commenting on Putin's words, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine is indeed "beautiful", but did not agree with the pronoun "mine".