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Ruslan Stefanchuk
Coverage of Ruslan Stefanchuk in the Nexus archive.
- Zelensky Signs Law Removing Russian Language From Minority Protection
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law removing Russian from minority language protections under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages in Ukraine. Parliamentary speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk described the decision as 'fair.'
- Ukraine’s Parliament Is Pulling Back on LGBTQ Rights as Courts and Citizens Move Forward
Ukraine's Parliament is advancing a civil code that would prevent courts from recognizing same-sex couples as families, contradicting a February 2024 Supreme Court decision and Ukraine's EU accession commitments. The draft legislation explicitly excludes same-sex partnerships and introduces a vague 'good morals' standard that could be used to deny legal recognition to LGBTQ+ families.