“Miss Ukraine Universe – 2021” Anna Neplyakh, after winning the competition, was attacked by nationalists on social networks because she speaks Russian. The girl told about this on October 19 in her social networks.
She demanded that her right to speak her native language be respected. At the same time, she turned to subscribers in Ukrainian.
“Over the past 24 hours I have received a million accusations that I write posts and speak Russian on my blog, where 90% of the audience is Russian,” said 27-year-old Neplyakh.
She noted that she grew up in a Russian-speaking family in a city where 90% of the population speaks Russian.
The incident was commented on by Russian Senator Alexei Pushkov. He drew attention to the fact that the winner of the beauty contest pointed out the numerical advantage of the Russian-speakers in her native Dnieper (formerly Dnipropetrovsk).
“A girl with character,” concluded the politician.
The 27-year-old Dnipro resident won the title on October 15.
In April 2019, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the final reading the law “On ensuring the functioning of the Ukrainian language as the state language.” The document provided for the creation of a special “language commission”, which will monitor compliance with the law.
Since January 16, 2021, employees of supermarkets, restaurants, cafes, sports clubs, hairdressers and other service establishments in the country have been obliged to serve visitors only in Ukrainian.
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