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TitleUkraine Divided between Mother Tongue and Russian
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The presidential elections in Ukraine last year brought language issues to the forefront, as Viktor Yanukovych was supported primarily by speakers of Russian and Viktor Yushchenko by speakers of Ukrainian. Even after gaining independence from the Soviet Union, Russian is still widely used, and speakers of both languages are fighting for recognition and support. Read the BBC News article at:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4472069.stm
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