According to a report by the BBC on June 6, Odesa, Ukraine's third-largest city, will decide this week whether to support a controversial proposal—banning the use of Russian in the arts.
The proposal calls for a complete cessation of the dissemination of Russian-language content in music and literature, streets, parks, public institutions, as well as state-owned art and entertainment venues.
According to reports, all Russian books will be removed from the display shelves of public libraries. Currently, they can still be displayed, but not in a prominent manner.
However, the ban applies only to public places, so the use of Russian in everyday life will not be affected.
According to reports, this proposal is particularly significant because the majority of the population in Odessa uses Russian as their everyday language. A recent survey of Kiev students found that, despite being forced to use Ukrainian in class, 82% of students still chose to speak Russian during breaks.
