Ukraine Removes Russian from List of Protected Languages Under European Charter
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law removing Russian from the list of languages protected under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. The decision is framed as being about dignity and justice.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law removing Russian from the list of languages protected under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. According to Ukrinform.net, Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk announced the signing. The United Nations declared support for language diversity in response to Ukraine’s law on the Russian language, according to TASS. The law removes privileges tied to Russian imperial influence.
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