Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, commented on the adoption of a new draft law “On National Minorities (Communities) of Ukraine” of the Supreme Rada of Ukraine. HE IS expression It was published on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
Zakharova noted that the law is “a mocking mockery of Ukrainian deputies on the rights of national minorities.”
The Foreign Ministry representative referred to excerpts from the document, specifically during martial law in Ukraine and six months after it, for ethnic Russians or, as the document states, “for those who identify themselves.” Ethnicity with state recognized in Ukraine <…> aggressor/terrorist state” restricts “de facto all rights and freedoms, including the right to assemble peacefully, receive funds, form advisory bodies within local governments, and participate in international activities”.
The diplomat emphasized that only the implementation of the goals of Russian special operations can restore the Russian people and representatives of other nationalities in Ukraine their right to freely communicate in their native language, preserve their historical memory and restore the rule of law. and respect for human rights.
Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban accused Kyiv has been in the creation of a system of discrimination against national minorities since 2015.