Ukraine’s parliament approved a law on Thursday that grants special status to the Ukrainian language, despite opposition from the country’s large Russian-speaking population who feel it is discriminatory. The legislation that makes the Ukrainian language mandatory for civil servants, soldiers, doctors, and teachers, was championed by outgoing President Petro Poroshenko. He needs to sign it into law before it takes effect, something he is expected to do. Poroshenko put promotion of the Ukrainian language at the heart of his unsuccessful re-election campaign. He is due to step down soon after actor Volodymyr Zelensky won the election on Sunday. The law called ‘Providing the functioning of the Ukrainian language as the official one’ was backed by 278 MPs, with the minimal needed number being 226.
Source : RT - Daily news
Rada passes law granting special status to Ukrainian language
Rada passes law granting special status to Ukrainian language
