# Obama/Putin hour long phone call

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-putin-hour-long-phone-call/683114>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 7, 2014, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-putin-hour-long-phone-call/683114 "2014-03-07T15:05:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-putin-hour-long-phone-call/683114/21 "2014-03-07T22:32:36Z")

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> [@bordelond](#):
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> Putin answered the phone by saying “_goodbye_”? 😃

I thought when they answer the phone in Russia they just say “da” (yes).

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-putin-hour-long-phone-call/683114/22 "2014-03-08T04:56:51Z")

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I’ve participated in court proceedings where there’s been simultaneous interpretation (French / English). It’s usually pretty smooth.

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-putin-hour-long-phone-call/683114/23 "2014-03-08T06:59:31Z")

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> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#):
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> **Moderator Note**
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> Keep in mind that this thread is in GQ. While we do allow a certain amount of joking around here (at least after the OP has been factually answered), we’re starting to get a little too derailed here with the fake phone calls and such.

Okay, [new thread here.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=717758)

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