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Nov. 10, 2024, 6:12 p.m.

Crimea fights against foreign words on signs

Photo: Krym. Realities

(Photo: Krym. Realities)

The acting rector of the occupying Crimean Federal University, Vladimir Kuryanov, told Russian-controlled media that signs in a foreign language (i.e., any language other than Russian) "are appropriate only when it is a translation of a Russian name for foreign guests."

According to Holos Kryma, Kuryanov called the use of signs consisting of foreign words "unacceptable".

"I believe that the use of foreign words is justified only where they are terms in a number of fields of human knowledge. I consider it illegal to constantly replace Russian words with foreign equivalents. We have to monitor our own language and teach young people the correct Russian language, because we have many examples for this. The state language is Russian. We have to use it," the media outlet quoted the collaborator as saying.

They also added that Kuryanov called for the administration of social networks to "prevent the distortion of the state Russian language on the screens." This idea was partially supported by Ivan Manucharov, a pseudo-deputy of the occupation state council of the "Republic of Crimea" and pseudo-head of the Russian-controlled Committee on Information Policy, Technology and Communications.

In his opinion, Kuryanov's initiative could be an additional step toward "preserving the Russian language and fighting foreign words." At the same time, the "deputy" emphasized the need to foster respect for the Russian language among the younger generation in the TOT of Crimea by "showing its beauty and richness through literature, art and education," which should ultimately create an atmosphere in which the use of the Russian language "will also become a source of pride." However, Manucharov called the development of measures to promote security and protect citizens from disinformation and harmful content a much more urgent issue.

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