Freelang Ukrainian-English dictionary

Ukrainians Attempt to Strengthen and Defend Their Language

Although Ukraine has now been an independent state for two decades, there is still conflict and controversy when it comes to language in the country. Russian was dominant for many years during the Soviet Union’s reign, and although Ukrainian is now spoken more widely the long lasting effects of Russian dominance are still clear. A recent protest saw Ukrainian activists clashing with riot police over a new language law introduced which has made Russian an official language [...]

The language of Ukraine

Reverend Elwyn Phillips, a UK citizen vowed to leave Britain after his new Ukrainian wife, Lesya, was denied a UK visa. Leysa was denied a visa on language grounds, despite the fact that she is an English language teacher in Ukraine. The 55 year old clergyman argued that his wife spoke flawless English even though she had an accent, so the grounds for her dismal were ridiculous. This is especially given the fact that there are many migrants who have been given UK visas even [...]