Ukraine Passes Law to Remove Russian References from Public Access

It should be noted that this law will come into force in three months. After that, state and military authorities will have six months to remove Russian characters from public access.

We are talking about monuments and commemorative signs, renaming streets and other objects. In addition, it will be necessary to rename settlements in the names of which there are hints at Russia of its figures or propagandists.

Also banned will be images dedicated to Russian and Soviet figures, Russian cities and conquests. Museums will need to move valuable sights.

It will be necessary to rename the names of settlements under the Ukrainian language standards Also, settlements will be renamed, the names of which do not meet the standards of the Ukrainian language – October or South Ukrainian.

Russian references should be excluded from trademarks and document names.

“Assignment to geographical objects, legal entities and objects of property rights of the names of the state, glorifying, perpetuating, propagandizing or containing symbols of the Russian imperial policy, as well as the name of the state, as well as the terrorist state (aggressor state), or its outstanding, memorable, historical and cultural places, settlements, dates, events is prohibited,” the document says.