Although Ukrainians are increasingly choosing to use Ukrainian in their daily communication, there are still challenges that need to be addressed. In particular, these include bilingualism in education and the service sector. Olena Ivanovska, State Language Protection Commissioner, spoke about this during a briefing at the Ukraine Media Center.
“I am concerned about bilingualism outside the classroom in education, latent resistance in segments of the service sector, and the unfortunate human factor in local government bodies,” she noted.
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