The Ukrainian Parliament, known as the Verkhovna Rada, has passed a draft law in its first reading, officially establishing English as one of the languages of international communication in Ukraine. The law mandates the use of English for certain civil servants, emergency workers, and other key positions in the country. The State Language Protection Commissioner, Taras Kremin, emphasized the importance of knowledge of Ukrainian as a security factor. Additionally, there is no separate 'Russian-speaking' population concept in Ukraine according to Kremin. In related news, there is an unexpected demand for Ukrainian language classes in schools on Russian-occupied territories.
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Asked if Russian speakers can be called Ukrainians, State Language Protection Commissioner Taras Kremin said there’s no concept of a separate “Russian-speaking” population in Ukraine, but added that knowledge of Ukrainian is a security factor on the front. https://t.co/3VavKDqWMB
⚡Ukraine's parliament supports draft law making English official language of international communication. The Verkhovna Rada supported the draft law on the status of the English language in its first reading, MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak reported on Nov. 22. https://t.co/63WywdSdXp
🇬🇧 Ukrainian parliament backs mandatory English language law for key positions in country https://t.co/gK0Okbl36o
The Verkhovna Rada in the first reading supported the draft law No. 9432 on the use of English in Ukraine. The draft law officially establishes the status of English as one of the languages of international communication in Ukraine, defines the positions for which candidates are… https://t.co/M00bPdljwt
❗️The Ukrainian Parliament has supported a draft law on the use of English in #Ukraine, which would require certain civil servants, as well as emergency workers and a number of other sectors, MP Zhelezniak reported. https://t.co/q9rw7JTxww