A moratorium on the public use of cultural products in Russian has been introduced in Dnipro. The corresponding decision was made by the executive committee of the city council, is published on the page of the Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language.
The document is aimed at protecting the Ukrainian information space from the hybrid influences of the aggressor state and overcoming the consequences of prolonged Russification.
“Until the occupation of the territory of Ukraine is completely stopped, the public use of any cultural products created or reproduced in the Russian language is prohibited on the territory of the Dnipro community,”, the decision states.
Language Ombudsman Olena Ivanovska, who previously appealed to Dnipro City Council, with a proposal to adopt such a document, supported the innovation.
“Dnipro is an outpost city of Ukraine, it has shown its character and an example of civic responsibility. Such a decision is long overdue, because the public use of the Russian language in the cultural space is perceived by citizens as disrespect for the memory of the fallen defenders of Ukraine and morally unacceptable in the conditions of a full-scale war. This is a matter of national security, dignity and memory of the victims of Russian aggression”, – emphasized Olena Ivanovska.
