This would be the case if you did not speak Russian! It would be too much of a request to speak the language of the country for which you are buying a commander, or at least that part of you would speak English !
But the Russian stays instead, because it's good for us to just pay, it also perfectly shows the attitude of the developers towards the players! Developers are not interested in your opinion just to pay as much as possible!
When I bought the Italian version and first heard him speak, I immediately replaced him with a normal captain.