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Why Ukrainian school students still speak Russian in Kyiv

Despite Russia's war of aggression and ongoing Ukrainization, Russian is still often spoken in school playgrounds. Why? DW spoke with students, parents, teachers and experts.After Russia's full-scale ...
Yahoo

Explainer: Some Ukrainians speak Russian language — it doesn’t make them Russian

Born in Crimea and raised in Kherson, journalist Yevheniia Virlych grew up speaking both Ukrainian and Russian in her daily life. It wasn’t until 2022, when she and her family lived through the ...
The New York Times

For Lithuania, Unease Over a Growing Russian-Speaking Diaspora

An influx of exiled Russian activists and refugees from Ukraine and Belarus is stirring fears in a country that fought to preserve its language and culture under Soviet occupation. By Anatoly ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Why Ukrainian students still speak Russian in Kyiv

After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, many Russian-speaking Ukrainians deliberately decided to refrain from using Russian in daily life and to speak only Ukrainian. Over time ...