More Than 'Young Pigs': Putin's Street Slang Targets Western Leaders

The specific wording of Russian President Vladimir Putin's address to a military meeting on December 17 is telling. His use of the street slang term "podsvinki" seemingly deliberately plays to his domestic audience by suggesting European leaders are submissive to US machinations. The insult's timing is also revealing, coming just as Western leaders voice support for Ukraine resisting Russia's demands as ceasefire terms.