Kiev Affords Russian Recognition but Denies Official Status
In a bid to appease separatists, Ukraine’s parliament has announced agreement on a so-called "Memorandum of Peace and Accord" which gives Russian language some recognition but not "official" status.
The parliamentary decree actively recognizes and...
Latvians Reject Proposal for Russian as Official Language
On Saturday, February 18, Latvians rejected a proposal to give Russian status as an official language of the state. According to the Christian Science Monitor, Russian is not only considered the mother tongue of...
Russian Retreat in Ukraine
The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) has passed a bill requiring that 75% of national television programming and 50% of local broadcasting be in the...
Russian and French Media Blocked
Last month, Russia blocked access to the websites of Radio France Internationale and the Russian-language service of The Moscow Times in the latest restrictions on media since Russia invaded Ukraine.
The Moscow Times, whose English-language...
Armenia Refuses Russian
Despite Russian leaders’ suggestions, Armenian politicians hold firm on opposition to Russian becoming an official language of Armenia. In July, Vyachaslav Volodin, the...
Latvia May Restrict Russian
Latvia, a former member of the Soviet Union that shares a border with Russia, could move to restrict the Russian language in workplaces, according to the country’s deputy prime minister.
Jānis Bordāns, who also serves...
Latvia Drops Russian High Schools
Last month, the Latvian Parliament (Saeima) passed amendments to its education laws according to which ethnic-minority schools will have to transition to Latvian-only secondary education in the 2019/2020 academic year. In passing the amendments,...
Support for Russian in Ukraine
Thirty percent of Ukrainians in areas controlled by the Kiev government support granting official status to the Russian language, according to a new survey.
The poll, conducted by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation, found...
Levi’s Book of Barnyard Animals / Russian
Levi's Book of Barnyard Animals
Levi's Book of Barnyard Animals presents 21 different animals of the barnyard -- bull, cat, chicken, cow, dog, donkey, duck, fox, goat, goose, horse, mouse, owl, pig, rabbit, rat, rooster, sheep,...
Syrian Offers Russian in All High Schools
The Syrian government has decided to make Russian classes available in all high schools. The plans follow a visit from Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin last month.
The news, announced by Former Russian Prime...