What did Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov say when I asked him about the UK election result? He told me about puddings. Steve Rosenberg for BBCNews

30 comments

1. Most intelligent russian politician

2. Fair answer 🤣

3. So he obviously meant “the proof of the pudding is in the eating” and this is just a terrible translation.

4. I am assuming he is referring to the English language idiom, proof of pudding is in the eating

5. He is just saying start pudding your balls in my mouth.

6. You understand it is hay when you are eating.

7. This looks like an oblivion npc conversation lmao

8. If you can make Lavrov say “Ah it’s you” with a look of sheer contempt you must be doing something right as a journalist

9. Wtf does this even mean? Most retarded Russian diplomat

10. the proof of the pudding is in the eating

11. Russia’s allies call this guy a brilliant diplomat. Russia’s adversaries say he’s abrasive, arrogant, and unremarkable. Go figure.

12. First Russian official to ever be concerned with proof.

13. You understand it’s novichok in your pudding when you eat it

14. For literally 99% of people in the comments not knowing what he means: it’s an old saying about one not knowing whether or not the pudding was properly cooked until eaten, meaning he doesn’t know until they get to talking.

15. > Diplomacy is not an art of guessing

    Masterclass in diplomacy from the guy who threatens nuclear war every day after breakfast

16. That pause followed by, “what is it?” Makes me proud to be British.

17. Lavrov playing 4D pudding.

18. Senile

19. “It’s me Sergey, you’re not dreaming”. Really hope I get to see this orc getting dragged through the streets by horses at high speed during my lifetime.

20. Lol wtf are these comments

21. Is his English just really shit or did he do a Joe Biden?

22. russian FM clearly has puddings instead of brains, what a absolute clown.

23. Nah the face he made after saying it, he was like “uuuh I cooked this guy, please someone tell me you video recorded this”

24. Absolute GOAT of a journalist, 10/10

25. Great reporter I always look forward to his reports a very brave man and not a bad pianist !

26. “So by pudding I assume, you being a Russian diplomat, means poison.”

27. Stable genius.

28. Lavrov farting some nonsense out of his ass. Business as usual.

29. Ah it’s you. I thought you fell out of a window.

30. *Ah, t is you!? You didn’t drink that tea? Wait, I’ll give you some pudding….*