Kremin answered Vitcoffe: Ukrainian is restored despite “linguocide” in occupation

The State Language Commissioner Taras Kremin rejected the statements of the US President’s Special Representative in the Middle East Steve Witcoff that Russia could maintain control of the five regions of Ukraine in view of their Russian -speaking.

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Details: “I want to warn that talking about language, especially our allies, does not correspond to both our international agreements and the treaties we really have,” the Ombudsman said.

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Kremin reminded that Donald Trump after the second presidential term, on March 1, signed a decree giving English the status of a single state language.

Russia insists on recognizing its control over 5 Ukrainian regions, including those not occupied territories

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Earlier, in an interview with Carlson, and the Wall Street Journal newspaper Witcoff, who had previously had a meeting with the Kremlin head Vladimir Putin, stated that in Lugansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions, parts of which were occupied by Russia, as well as in the occupied Crimea. Therefore, in his opinion, it is possible to record the control of Russia over these territories of Ukraine.

Kremin emphasized that the situation in the linguistic plan in Ukraine has changed dramatically because of the war, and in the occupied territories Russia again pursues a policy of Russification:

Direct Kremlin Language: “For 11 years of war in Ukraine, the language picture has been significantly recovered. And today the vast majority of Ukrainian citizens, regardless of the region, whether it is the south, whether it is the East or the West of Ukraine, prefers the Ukrainian language in both official spheres Fix the temporary (Russian – ed.) occupation. ”

Recall: According to a survey of the Democratic Initiatives named after Ilko Kucheriv, together with the sociological service of the Razumkov Center, published in January, 78% of respondents were named native in January, 60% were considered ten years ago. The proportion of those who called their native Russian language is 6%, ten years ago it was much higher – 15%.

The poll was carried out between November 29 and December 14, 2024 among 1,518 respondents residing in the Ukrainian -controlled territories where there are no fighting.