In less than two months, the law that protects the Ukrainian language as the only official language is expected to come into force. It has survived attempts to abolish it, both within the Ukrainian parliament and within the UN Security Council (initiated by Russia). However, the law will still be subject to new president Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s “thorough analysis,” as well as the analysis of the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission.
Ukrainian vs. Russian Language
Hromadske: Ukraine’s new language law, explained
An activist holds a placard reading "France speaks French, Ukraine speaks Ukrainian" during a rally in front of the Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv on April 25, 2019.
