Section: The United Kingdom
Ukraine passes language law, irritating president-elect and Russia
Ukraine’s parliament approved a law on Thursday 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. …read more Source:...
Ukraine adopts law enforcing use of Ukrainian in public life
Critics fear disenfranchisement of Russian speakers but advocates say move bolsters national identity Ukraine’s parliament has adopted a new law that will require the use of Ukrainian language in most aspects of public life, a decision that supporters say will strengthen national identity but that critics contend could disenfranchise the...
Britain condemns Russian over decree for east Ukraine passports
Britain condemned a move by Russia to simplify the procedure for residents of separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine to obtain Russian passports. …read more Source:...
Germany, France condemn Russian citizenship decree for Ukraine
Germany and France condemn Russia’s legislative move simplifying requirements for people in eastern Ukraine to become Russian citizens, Germany’s foreign ministry said on Thursday. …read more Source:...
Russia offers passports to people in eastern Ukraine territories
The move is considered a challenge to incoming president Volodymyr Zelensky. …read more Source:...
Putin: nothing wrong with us giving passports to east Ukraine residents
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday a decision to give residents of Ukrainian rebel regions fast-track access to Russian passports was no different from what European Union states were already doing. …read more Source:...
Ukraine passes language law championed by outgoing president
Ukraine’s parliament approved a law on Thursday that grants special status to the Ukrainian language and makes it mandatory for public sector workers, despite opposition from the country’s large Russian-speaking minority who feel it is discriminatory. …read more Source:...
Trump-Putin tensions SOAR as furious US attacks Russia for ‘highly PROVOCATIVE’ move
US OFFICIALS have condemned Russia’s move to offer fast-tracked Russian citizenship to Ukrainians living in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russia offers passports to east Ukraine, president-elect decries ‘aggressor state’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed an order simplifying the procedure for obtaining a Russian passport for residents of separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine, prompting calls for more international sanctions from Kiev. …read more Source:...
U.S. slams Russia’s offer of citizenship to east Ukraine residents
The United States condemned on Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order simplifying the procedure for obtaining a Russian passport for residents of separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
