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Aug. 2 2012, 7:20 pm
Yanukovych to meet with intellectuals to discuss language law
According to the press service, intellectuals addressed the president requesting a discussion of the adopted law that has been submitted to the head …
Interfax-Ukraine
Aug. 1 2012, 2:28 pm
Svoboda leader: ‘Lytvyn sold out his native language’
“By signing the language law of Ukrainophobs [Vadym] Kolesnichenko and [Serhiy] Kivalov, Speaker Lytvyn has legitimized the occupation regime in …
Interfax-Ukraine
Aug. 1 2012, 12:09 pm
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty: Controversial language bill signed by Lytvyn
The law will come into effect now after President Viktor Yanukovych signs it. Lawmakers approved the law on July 3. Read more here.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Aug. 1 2012, 8:56 am
RIA Novosti: Ukraine’s controversial language bill goes to Yanukovych
It is unclear whether it was eventually signed by Verkhovna Rada Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn, who earlier stalled the passage of the bill by refusing to …
RIA Novosti
July 31 2012, 7:24 pm
Lytvyn warns Yanukovych of possible language bill negative consequences
A posting on the Web site of the Ukrainian parliament reads that the speaker suggested developing a national program for the development of Ukrainian …
Interfax-Ukraine
July 31 2012, 6:13 pm
Opposition: Lytvyn ‘takes part in crime’ by signing language bill
“Such a law does not even exist. The violations of the constitution and the regulations are so outrageous that there is no legal reason for calling …
Interfax-Ukraine
July 31 2012, 4:41 pm
Language bill signed, passed to president for signature
A posting on the Web site of the Ukrainian parliament reads that the document has been sent to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych for signature. As …
Interfax-Ukraine
July 31 2012, 3:31 pm
Lytvyn intends to sign language bill in coming days
“Based on the logic of the law [on the regulations of the parliament], I should have [signed the language law] yesterday,” Lytvyn said at a briefing …
Interfax-Ukraine
July 30 2012, 12:32 pm
Parliament rejects Lytvyn’s amendments to language bill
First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Adam Martyniuk proposed that MPs vote for amendments to Article 131 of the language bill submitted by …
Reuters
July 30 2012, 11:33 am
Ukrainian parliament refuses to recall pro-Russian language bill
The draft proposed by Our Ukraine – People’s Self-Defense deputy Yuriy Karmazin was favored by 46 people’s deputies; the draft proposed by …
Interfax-Ukraine
July 30 2012, 11:17 am
Opposition defenders of Ukrainian language picket Verkhovna Rada
The opposition formed a live chain from European Square along Hrushevskoho Street and Shovkovychna Street. The protesters stood on the sidewalk and …
Interfax-Ukraine
July 27 2012, 2:23 pm
Symonenko: Lytvyn’s resignation not on agenda of Rada’s special session
“This issue is currently not on the agenda,” Symonenko said at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine. He said the extraordinary session would address …
Interfax-Ukraine
July 26 2012, 11:53 pm
OSCE rights watchdog warns Ukraine on language bill
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, urged a compromise to defuse tensions over a bill that provoked protests …
Reuters
July 26 2012, 7:18 pm
Kolesnichenko: Criticism of language law in Europe a sign of interest in destabilizing Ukraine
“Yesterday, Mr. Knut Vollebaek spent only thirty minutes meeting with me. At the same time, he had already managed to meet with [chairman of the …
Interfax-Ukraine
July 26 2012, 10:39 am
Azarov: If language law needs to be amended, we are ready for compromise
“The president and the government have clearly stated their position. We have stated that we will thoroughly examine the proposed law, and if this …
Interfax-Ukraine
July 26 2012, 8:37 am
OSCE high commissioner: Ukrainian language law requires special attention and discussion
Kolesnichenko said at a meeting with the OSCE representative on Wednesday that Vollebaek’s report presented at an international conference in 2009 had …
Interfax-Ukraine
July 20 2012, 12:20 am
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Protesters vow to keep up vigil against Russian-language law
“I am sorry, it is just hard to concentrate,” he says in Ukrainian, of course, because the whole strike started off to protest against a law that …
Svitlana Tuchynska
July 18 2012, 6:29 pm
EXCLUSIVE
Hunger strike ends, protests go on
“I am sorry, it is just hard to concentrate,” he says in Ukrainian, of course, because the whole strike started off to protest against the new law on …
Svitlana Tuchynska
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