When you think about it, the idea of Pokémon saying their own name isn’t actually that unrealistic: a lot of animals are named after the sound they make. Peewees, warblers, howler monkeys, kookaburras, hummingbirds, and I believe the ancient Egyptian word for “cat” is “mau”.
I agree. The peaceful people in Russia don’t deserve to be invaded. Pity there’s not many of them, though.