Deputy Chairman of the Defense Committee of the State Duma Alexey Zhurlev: Learning English is creeping submission to the West. Along with language, foreign meanings and cultures are imposed on children. He says they instill the idea: "If you speak Russian, well, it's rubbish, but if you speak English, you're already a genius. " Then he went on to tell a story about how he traveled all over Europe before the war. In our military academy, learning English is considered learning the language of potential enemy countries. These are the concerns of the deputies. They can also ban pizza.

Deputy Chairman of the Defense Committee of the State Duma Alexey Zhurlev: Learning English is creeping submission to the West. Along with language, foreign meanings and cultures are imposed on children. He says they instill the idea: "If you speak Russian, well, it's rubbish, but if you speak English, you're already a genius. " Then he went on to tell a story about how he traveled all over Europe before the war. In our military academy, learning English is considered learning the language of potential enemy countries. These are the concerns of the deputies. They can also ban pizza.