Is Russian language allowed in Ukraine?

It is explicitly mentioned in the Constitution of Ukraine adopted by the parliament in 1996. Article 10 of the Constitution reads: “In Ukraine, the free development, use and protection of Russian, and other languages of national minorities of Ukraine, is guaranteed”.

Can all Ukrainians understand Russian?

While Ukrainian has been the sole official language of Ukraine since the country declared independence in 1991, Russian is still very widely used, to the extent that some describe Ukraine as a bilingual country, meaning that most Ukrainians speak and understand at least two languages: Russian and Ukrainian.

Is there any difference between Ukrainian and Russian language?

Russian and Ukrainian are different in pronunciation. To non-native speakers and for those not familiar with the language, they can sound the same. However, they are only roughly similar, and enough to be noticeable by people familiar with the languages. Ukranian has more soft consonants.

Does Russia still control Crimea?

Ukraine and the majority of the international community continue to regard Crimea as occupied Ukrainian territory. Despite international opinion however, the currency, tax, time zone and legal system are all operational under de facto Russian control.

What countries have Russian as their official language?

Russian is an official language in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, and is used widely as a lingua franca throughout Ukraine, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and to some extent in the Baltic states.

Does everyone in Ukraine speak Russian?

There are approximately 20 languages spoken in Ukraine. According to the 2001 census, 67\% of the population speak Ukrainian and 30\% speak Russian as their first language. Ukrainian, the official language, belongs with Russian and Belarusian to the East Slavic branch of the Slavic language family.

How much of Ukraine speaks Russian?

29.6\%
The official language of Ukraine is Ukrainian, an East Slavic language, which is the native language of 67.5\% of Ukraine’s population. Russian is the native language of 29.6\% of Ukraine’s population and the rest (2.9\%) are native speakers of other languages.

Why is Russian so different from other Slavic languages?

A unique feature of this language is that, in addition to singular and plural, it also has the dual number, i.e. special forms used when talking of two objects or persons. Lest you think that Russian has nothing in common with South Slavic languages, here is some good news: they share a lot of vocabulary.

What demographic problem is Russia currently dealing with?

Russia is experiencing unusually high death rates from nonnatural causes, many related to alcoholism. Life expectancy, especially among working-age males, has dropped precipitously. The Russian fertility rate has declined to among the world’s lowest, while its abortion rate is the highest.

Is the Russian language protected by the Ukrainian Constitution?

Other languages spoken in Ukraine are guaranteed constitutional protection. Russian is recognized as the language of a national minority. A 2012 law, called the law “On the principles of the state language policy” gave the status of regional language to Russian and other minority languages.

What is the law on Minority Languages in Ukraine?

A 2012 law, called the law “On the principles of the State language policy” gave the status of regional language to Russian and other minority languages. It allowed the use of minority languages in courts, schools and other government institutions in areas of Ukraine where the national minorities exceed 10\% of the population.

What is the law on indigenous education in Ukraine?

The law does state that persons belonging to the indigenous peoples of Ukraine are guaranteed the right to study at public pre-school institutes and primary schools in “the language of instruction of the respective indigenous people, along with the state language of instruction” in separate classes or groups.

Who is entitled to study in the Ukrainian language?

The Soviet Union in 1918, decreed that all nationalities in the Soviet Union had the right to education in their own language. Thus Ukrainians since that time were entitled to study and learn in the Ukrainian language.