Anna Yushchenko,
student
“I disagree both with the law and with how it was passed in parliament. It is a slap in the face. I am also very shocked with how apathetic the majority of people are. They just do not care.”
Leonid Brovchenko,
retired major
“When they introduced bilingualism in Belarus, the Belarusian language just disappeared. The same will happen in Ukraine if this law is implemented. I like Russia. I have many friends there. But they have to understand we are an independent country now, and we will protect our language.”
Maya Khmelnytska,
retired
“I come over almost every day to support the strikers. All citizens of Ukraine must know the Ukrainian language. I speak Russian in everyday life, but I love Ukrainian and I know it.”
Andriy Purek,
teacher
“Language is the soul of the country. Russia is pushing for us to reduce the usage of Ukrainian and spread Russian. It is all a part of their plan to hold Ukraine under their control. Ukrainian lawmakers are not patriots of Ukraine. This is a shame.”
Mariya Sheremeta,
agronomy student
“I come here to be with protesters often and also was protesting outside the parliament when they passed the law. The Russian language is in Russia and Belarus. It is international. Ukrainian is only here, in Ukraine. We should nourish and support it.”
