Alexander J. Motyl: Ukraine is winning on the linguistic battle front
A Ukraine supporter smiles ahead of the Euro 2016 group C football match between Germany and Ukraine at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille on June 12, 2016.
Many Ukrainians are persuaded that their language is dying out. Many Russians and Russian speakers believe Ukrainian is incapable of serving as a means of sophisticated communication among educated urban dwellers. Both are wrong. In fact, the Ukrainian language may be doing far better than its supporters and detractors suspect.
