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Majority Russian-speaking city in Ukraine considers language ban in the arts

The measure would bar Russian-language music and literature in public venues and libraries, while 80% of Ukrainians support Ukrainian dominance in communication, a poll found.

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Ukraine's third-biggest city Odesa decides this week whether to ban Russian-language content in music and literature in public.

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Odessa, one of Ukraine's largest and traditionally Russian-speaking cities, is expected to decide this week whether to adopt a controversial proposal to ban the use of the Russian language in art and public spaces. The proposal aims to expand existing national restrictions on the Russian language and foresees a ban on Russian-language content in music and literature, as well as on streets, parks, public institutions and state-owned art and enter…

Odesa, the third largest city in Ukraine, will decide this week whether to support a controversial plan to ban the Russian language in the arts.

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Odesa, Ukraine's third-largest city, is set to decide this week when to ban Russian-language content in music and literature in public spaces.

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BBC News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
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