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Not necessarily. Many Ukrainians do speak Russian, especially older people, as russian education was mandatory during Soviet times. The Russians have been trying to eradicate Ukrainian nationalism and the Ukrainian language since Tsarist times (Ems ukase), much as the English managed to eradicate the Irish language.
Many more speak "surzhyk," a Russian-Ukrainian pidgin.
Many students now chose to study English rather than Russian in school.
Most Ukrainians have some knowledge of Russian because many movies and books are only available in that language.
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Do they speak English in Ukraine?
Not many people in Ukraine speak English. Ukrainian is the official language and many people speak Russian.
What languages are spoken in Odessa Ukraine?
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What languages are spoken in Ukraine?
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What countries speak a slavic languages?
Polish, Russian, and Czechoslovakian
What language did the Russian immigrants speak?
The Russian immigrants spoke Russian.
Do they speak English in Ukraine?
Not many people in Ukraine speak English. Ukrainian is the official language and many people speak Russian.
Which actresses can speak fluent Russian?
Mila Kunis. She was born in Ukraine. Natalie Wood also spoke Russian
How do you spell Emily in Ukraine?
In Ukrainian it's Емелі, but some people speak Russian. So, please type "in Ukrainian", not "in Ukraine")
What languages are spoken in Odessa Ukraine?
They speak Ukrainian as well as Russian.I believe the official language in Ukraine is Ukrainain, but since it used to be part of the Soviet Union everybody speaks Russian as well.In Odessa people mostly speak Russian, but in the West and some North regions people speak Ukrainian. I think it is a pity that ukrainians use Russian very often, i think they have to speak their own language, that was their for hudreds of years. Russia still has a big influence on Ukraine.
What languages are spoken in Ukraine?
The western and northern parts speak Ukrainian, while the eastern and southern regions speak a Ukrainianized form of RUssian called "surzhyk." Ukrainian is the official language, and is taught in schools; everybody can understand and speak Ukrainian.Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Tatar, Roma, Polish, are spoken by ethnic minorities within Ukraine, along with as several Ukrainian dialects, including Russyn/Lemko and Zakarpattyan.They speak Ukrainian. In some parts of the country there are Russian speaking minorities.UkrainianUkrainianthey speak ukraineUkrainianUkrainian, Russian, English, German, Polish.Ukrainian is the national language of Ukraine.Ukrainianукраї́нська мо́ва (ukrayins'ka mova) which uses the Cyrillic Alphabet.Ukrainian is the official language although in Eastern Ukraine (where i live) people mostly use Russian.I personally consider it is a pity that people in Ukraine speak Russian, because as the country is Ukraine, people should speak the language of their country, as patriots, because otherwise in a few years there will be no ukrainian language at all.The language spoken in Ukraine is "Ukrainian."Ukrainian and Russian are widely spoken in Ukraine.UkrainianUkrainian and Russian are both spoken in Ukraine (as well as a few others), though Ukrainian is the official language.The national language in Ukraine is Ukrainian, but most of the population speak Russian, but the laws can be changed after another presidential election in 2010. Russian has all chances to become the second national nd on my opinion it is a pity.ukrainian and russian, though the official language is Ukrainian.They generally speak Ukrainian but large minorities in eastern Ukraine speak Russian. Small numbers in the far west speak Polish. Ukrainian is quite similar to Russian and part of the same language group as Polish. Ukrainian is written using the (Ukrainian) Cyrillic alphabet which is similar to the alphabet used in Russia.RussianThe majority of people in Ukraine speak...Ukranian!67.5% declare Ukrainian is their first/native language.The next major language is Russian, 29.6% of the population claim Russian as their native language. Most/many Ukrainians can speak both languages.Of course there are other language groups living in Ukraine, but these are a very small percentage. See Related Link below ads.Not surprisingly - Ukrainian.UkrainianThey speak Ukrainian...They use the Cyrillic alphabet which is the same as the Russian,but the language differs somehow...
What would be the effects of a russian invasion of ukraine?
The effects of a russian invasion on Ukraine would be negative economic on Eastern European nations.
Is Eastern Europe considered stable?
The key area of instability in Eastern Europe is the Ukraine. The Russian Federation seized the Crimea from Ukraine and still supports Pro-Russian forces in eastern Ukraine.
Was Ukraine in the Russia?
Ukraine was in Russian Empire and in Soviet Union WITH Russia, but never IN Russia.
The largest ethnic minority in Ukraine is?
Russian
Where does the Russian Plain extend?
All the way into the Ukraine.
What does the name Soshka mean in Russian or Ukraine?
Soshka is not an actual Russian word, but it is a Russian derivation of Sophia, which is Greek for wisdom.
Who is Vladimir Kozlov?
He's not really Russian, WWE simply stereotypes him as Russian because he's from Ukraine. Vladimir Kozlov's real name is Oleg Prudius. From Kiev, Ukraine.
