Majority Russian-speaking city in Ukraine considers language ban in the arts
- Ukraine's third-biggest city Odesa will decide this week whether to back a controversial plan to ban the Russian language in the arts.
- The proposal being considered by councillors in Odesa on the Black Sea coast aims to add to existing restrictions on Russian imposed by national legislation.
- It is particularly significant because Odesa is overwhelmingly Russian-speaking, although the ban would only affect public spaces and everyday usage of Russian would remain unaffected.
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- Ukraine's third-biggest city Odesa will decide this week whether to back a controversial plan to ban the Russian language in the arts.
- The proposal being considered by councillors in Odesa on the Black Sea coast aims to add to existing restrictions on Russian imposed by national legislation.
- It is particularly significant because Odesa is overwhelmingly Russian-speaking, although the ban would only affect public spaces and everyday usage of Russian would remain unaffected.
Sources: BBC News