Ukraine’s parliament approved a law on April 25 that grants special status to the Ukrainian language and makes it mandatory for public sector workers, a move Russia described as divisive and said discriminated against Russian-speakers.
Ukrainian vs. Russian Language
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Young people wearing Ukrainian flags play drums at a rally in support of the Ukrainian language law in front of the Ukrainian parliament on April 25, 2019.
