Sunday, November 8, 2026 Vilnius · Lithuania
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“We were simply assigned”: Ukrainians in Lithuania disagree with the term “Russian-speaking”

Speaking Russian does not necessarily mean being Russian. But does that make a person part of the "Russian-speaking" community? In Lithuania, the dispute over this definition has reached state institutions: representatives of Ukrainian organizations object to Ukrainians being assigned to the "Russian-speaking" category, while state institutions emphasize the distinction between the language of communication and national identity.

Source: LRT

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