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Russian may be widely spoken and understood in Ukraine but, such is the state of conflict between the two countries at the moment, its use is becoming a political act.

Yuriy Romanenko, a blogger and political expert, walked off the set of a live discussion show on Ukraine’s Zik Television last week when he was asked by the host, Ostap Drozdov, to speak Ukrainian instead of Russian.

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