[lg policy] Ukraine: Lvov intellectuals ask Ukrainian Supreme Council to protect Russian language

[maarja at SIINER.EU]

Good morning,



could somebody with roots in or intimate knowledge to the situation in Ukraine comment on that statement?



Maarja Siiner



26 februari 2014, Harold Schiffman <hfsclpp at gmail.com> skrev:

> Lvov intellectuals ask Ukrainian Supreme Council to protect Russian language
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> Lvov intellectuals ask Ukrainian Supreme Council to protect Russian language
> Photo: SXC.hu
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> Lvov intellectuals have asked the Supreme Council of Ukraine and the acting President to pursue a balanced language policy and not to "impose Western lifestyle on Donetsk and Crimea residents," the statement in defense of the Russian language says.
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> "For decades, the east and south of Ukraine have been facing cultural colonization and de-Ukrainization, ordinary citizens becoming hostages of circumstance. We are against persecution of people because of their residence or language of communication, because only the enemies of Ukraine can benefit from this,” the document says.
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> "We demand that the Verkhovna Rada, the newly appointed members of the government and the acting President to pursue a balanced cultural and language policies. Thousands of residents of eastern and southern Ukraine are confused and do not understand what is happening, because all they hear is the Moscow propaganda. We have a chance to build a new, honest, fair Ukraine, while keeping its territorial integrity. But we should not impose Western lifestyle on Donetsk or Crimea residents. Ukrainians, Russians, Poles, Armenians, Belarusians, Jews, Georgians, Tatars stood alike during the days of the Maidan movement," Lvov public figures reminded.
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> "We must honor the cultural traditions and language needs of the east and south, so that they do not feel like strangers in Ukraine. Ukraine should show the world a whole new quality, the quality of being able to embrace all its citizens regardless of their nationality. And we urge you to put an end to the political speculations of those who try to destroy the territorial integrity of our country," the statement says.
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> The document was signed by Yuri Shukhevych (son of the Ukrainian rebel army’s CNC Roman Shukhevych), Igor Kalynets, Miroslav Marinovich, Ivan Vakarchuk, Roman Ivanychuk, Taras Vozniak, Antin Borkowski, Zvenislava Kalynets, Nitalya Ivanchuk. Lvov publishing house has also supported the Russian-speaking population and said that the next book will be released in Russian, for the first time ever.
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> At this moment Donetsk, Kharkov and Crimea are facing a difficult situation due to the recent change of power in the country. Rumors about federalization of the eastern Ukraine and Crimea are actively spread, up to the point where Crimean is expected to annex to Russia. Ukrainian intellectuals call upon citizens and politicians alike not to succumb to provocations and to disregard the allegations of harassment.
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> Voice of Russia, <http://society.lb.ua>
> <http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_02_25/Lvov-intellectuals-ask-Ukrainian-Supreme-Council-to-protect-Russian-language-1421/>
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