Ukrainian official calls for ban on singing in Russian

By RT International

 

Ukraine’s language ombudsman has called for legislation to ban the public performance of songs in Russian while acknowledging that current laws do not prohibit this. Kiev has tightened policies aimed at eradicating the Russian language and culture from the public sphere since the escalation of the conflict with Moscow in 2022.

Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language Elena Ivanovskaya said in a Facebook post on Monday that Ukrainian law allows the use of other languages in artistic performances, including songs, provided it doesn’t violate other legal provisions.

“This means performing songs in Russian in public spaces, as such, is not a violation of the Law on the State Language,” she wrote…

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