That's an extremely well written piece. Clearly Putin has good speechwriters, and the Russian literary tradition is famous! Do you think a US speechwriter could produce such a thing in a foreign language? I doubt it.
Well, yes. It obviously wouldn't be a foreign language to the speechwriters, of which I assume there were many people involved in writing, editing and reviewing. Unless someone expects an English language document addressed to US citizens to have been written by a Russian-born writer who didn't speak English.
Putin is badass enough not to need speechwriters.
Oh yeah? So you're saying Putin is like Kim Jong Il: he doesn't give speeches very often, but when he does, it's always to a standing ovation.
Why would you doubt that Putin is intelligent and articulate? He is Russian so me must be a some crude vodka drinking bear hunter?