At least 3 spoken languages is kind of expected from world leaders. If high level international diplomacy is part of your job, less than that will make you a bit underqualified to be honest.
Merkel speaks fluent Russian and English, Putin speaks English and German, Macron speaks English, Spanish, German and some Chinese, Sánchez speaks English and French, Xi Jinping speaks English and Russian, Boris Johnson speaks French, Italian and Latin (got to love those classic boarding schools)...
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