Moscow, June 15 - Vesti: The decision to exclude the Russian… (язык · европейский · защита)

Moscow, June 15 - Vesti: The decision to exclude the Russian language from the list of languages eligible for protection in Ukraine fully contradicts the ideology of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. Zelenskyy has excluded Russian from the list of protected languages in Ukraine.

Consensus

• The Russian language was removed from the list of languages protected under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages in Ukraine.
• The law was signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
• The law was passed by the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) in December 2025.
• The European Charter was established in 1992 to support endangered languages spoken by small populations.

Points of divergence

• The decision contradicts the ideology of the European Charter and is described as a dictatorial approach by the Ukrainian regime. — vesti
• The European Union's lack of reaction indicates double standards in the EU. — vesti
• The Russian language is historically significant for most Ukrainians and is considered a native language. — vesti
• The law is described as important for protecting Ukraine's linguistic space and fulfilling European obligations. — kommersant