{"id":22232,"date":"2026-06-12T20:21:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T17:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=22232"},"modified":"2026-06-12T20:21:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T17:21:40","slug":"zelenskyi-vykliuchyv-rosiisku-z-movnoi-khartii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/politics\/zelenskyi-vykliuchyv-rosiisku-z-movnoi-khartii\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelenskyy has signed the law: Russian has been removed from the Charter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">The President of Ukraine has signed <strong>Law No. 4699-IX<\/strong>, which updates the official translation of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. The document formally removes Russian from the list of languages protected by the Charter and extends protection to other ethnic languages. The law emphasises the importance of protecting the Ukrainian state language and the minority languages of indigenous communities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"summary-title\">Briefly about the main points<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>The President of Ukraine has signed a law updating the Language Charter.<\/li>\n<li>Russian has been removed from the list of languages protected by the Charter.<\/li>\n<li>The law clarifies the legal terminology relating to minority languages.<\/li>\n<li>This protection extends to the Crimean Tatar, Gagauz, Romani and other languages.<\/li>\n<li>The law aims to protect the Ukrainian language and cultural diversity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The removal of the Russian language from the Charter for Regional or Minority Languages<\/h2>\n<p>The President of Ukraine has signed Law No. 4699-IX, which removes Russian from the list of languages covered by <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D0%84%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D1%85%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%82%D1%96%D1%8F_%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B3%D1%96%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%85_%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BE_%D0%BC%D1%96%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%85_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">protection of the European Charter<\/a> regional or minority languages. This decision is based on the updated official translation of the Charter, which excludes the language of the aggressor state from the category of minority languages.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada <strong>Ruslan Stefanchuk<\/strong> stressed that the language of the aggressor state cannot benefit from the safeguards established to support the languages of indigenous peoples and national communities. This measure is aimed at safeguarding Ukraine\u2019s dignity and linguistic security.<\/p>\n<h2>Legal changes and new terminology<\/h2>\n<p>The law clarifies the terminology by replacing the phrase \u00abregional or minority languages\u00bb with \u00abregional or minority languages\u00bb. This eliminates opportunities for political manipulation and guarantees the priority of the Ukrainian language as the official language.<\/p>\n<p>The removal of Russian from the list of minority languages is justified by its historical dominance and the lack of a need for the special international protection provided for indigenous peoples and national minorities.<\/p>\n<h2>Protection of other languages and cultural diversity<\/h2>\n<p>The new version of the law preserves and extends the scope of the Charter to languages that are in genuine need of support. The list includes Crimean Tatar, Gagauz, Karaim, Krymchak, Urum, Rumei, Romani, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Romanian, German, Polish, Slovak, Czech, Yiddish and other languages of Ukraine\u2019s ethnic communities.<\/p>\n<p>The law emphasises the importance of preserving the country\u2019s authentic linguistic and cultural diversity without undermining the role of the Ukrainian language as the state language.<\/p>\n<h2>Impact on language policy and the international context<\/h2>\n<p>Update <strong>Language Charters<\/strong> is in line with Ukraine\u2019s European commitments and strengthens linguistic security. At the same time, it is a step towards resolving legal ambiguities and safeguarding Ukrainian identity in the face of ongoing aggression.<\/p>\n<p>The decision also sets out a clear position on the status of the Russian language in Ukraine, which may influence future legislative initiatives in the fields of culture and education.<\/p>\n<p>This law reflects the state\u2019s efforts to unite society around the Ukrainian language and to protect the rights of indigenous and national minorities.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u041f\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442 \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438 \u043f\u0456\u0434\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u0432 \u0437\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043d \u2116 4699-IX, \u044f\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u043e\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043b\u044e\u0454 \u043e\u0444\u0456\u0446\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434 \u0404\u0432\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0457 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