Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich on Wednesday signed into law a bill which will make Russian the official language in parts of the former Soviet republic, angering opponents who warn it risks splitting the country. Yanukovich's Regions rushed the language bill through parliament last month in what opponents saw as an attempt to rally flagging public support in Russian-speaking regions ahead of the October vote.
The move led to street protests in the capital Kiev and brawls in parliament as the opposition, which fears it will lead to the status of Ukrainian as the state language being eroded, fought to block it.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/08/08/uk-ukraine-language-idUKBRE8770X920120808
http://youtu.be/cuDalKKxSdI (video)
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/08/08/uk-ukraine-language-idUKBRE8770X920120808
http://youtu.be/cuDalKKxSdI (video)
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