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Russian is widely spoken in Ukraine even though Ukrainian is the country's only official language.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that Russian is widely spoken in Ukraine even though Ukrainian is the country's only official language?

Unclear. Several sources partially support the claim: survey data and scholarly work indicate Russian is widely spoken in Ukraine, with Russophones predominating in eastern and southern regions and Ukrainian-Russian bilingualism common. However, none of the retrieved items directly establishes that Ukrainian is the country's only official language.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 5
Russian language
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Russian language. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_language

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Russian Language in Ukraine: Does it Concern Only Russians?
2011
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Gatskova, K. (2011). Russian Language in Ukraine: Does it Concern Only Russians?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1963210

Ukrainian-Russian bilingualism in Ukraine: Inside and outside perception
2021
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Sokolova, S. (2021). Ukrainian-Russian bilingualism in Ukraine: Inside and outside perception. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.15407/ukrmova2021.03.030

Towards a Multilingual Future: The Ecology of Language at a University in Eastern Ukraine
2013
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Ann, G. B. (2013). Towards a Multilingual Future: The Ecology of Language at a University in Eastern Ukraine. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED554343

The History behind the Regional Conflict in Ukraine
2015
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The History behind the Regional Conflict in Ukraine. (2015). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1353/kri.2015.0008

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