Dmitry Orlov Given that the Ukraine (or is it Iran) coverage in the West has been dominated by fake news fabricated at a facility near Kiev (that just got bombed), I am concerned that my readers might have the wrong idea of what’s happening there. And what’s happening there is rather important. The US had decided to use the Ukraine to fight a proxy war against Russia and now it’s losing this war.
Of course, it is only right for the official language to be Russian. I don't think anyone would dispute this. But does this mean, Ukrainian speakers ought to forget their language? I hope not! Being able to speak several languages should be encouraged!
I don't think Orlov is calling for a ban on the Ukrainian language. I think the point he's trying to make is that the US and NATO have been promoting the revival of Ukrainian to create a fictitious Ukrainian identity to drum up war between Russia and Ukraine. Approximately 25% of Ukraine citizens are ethnic Russians and even more speak Russian as a first language because it was require under the Soviet Union. In other words, the notion of a unified Ukraine the US State Department is trying to promote is an illusion.
Of course, it is only right for the official language to be Russian. I don't think anyone would dispute this. But does this mean, Ukrainian speakers ought to forget their language? I hope not! Being able to speak several languages should be encouraged!
I don't think Orlov is calling for a ban on the Ukrainian language. I think the point he's trying to make is that the US and NATO have been promoting the revival of Ukrainian to create a fictitious Ukrainian identity to drum up war between Russia and Ukraine. Approximately 25% of Ukraine citizens are ethnic Russians and even more speak Russian as a first language because it was require under the Soviet Union. In other words, the notion of a unified Ukraine the US State Department is trying to promote is an illusion.