On January 16, a norm of the law on ensuring the functioning of the Ukrainian language as the state language in the field of print media came into force in Ukraine.
“This norm of the language law will increase the presence of the Ukrainian language in the public space and strengthen its status as a state language. Ukrainian is really getting bigger,” Taras Kremin, Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language, wrote on his Facebook page.
Now, distribution by subscription of printed publications in other languages is allowed, subject to the possibility of subscription in the state language. The founders of print media are obliged to produce, publish and deliver a copy of the issue in Ukrainian.
The share of the Ukrainian-language version of the publication must be at least 50%, and if the media is published in a foreign language, there must be a copy in Ukrainian. These requirements do not apply to regional publications in Crimean Tatar and the languages of the EU countries until July 2024.