Human Rights in Ukraine vs. its Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity

In connection with the Ukrainian crisis, Western politicians very often mention the UN Charter, namely those articles of the Charter that speak of the need to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries.

Rutte: NATO must shift to a wartime mindset.

This week Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General, gave his first major speech since taking office; see NATO's official website.

Below I would like to comment on some fragments of his speech.

Situation with the Russian language in Ukraine

Last month, S. Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, gave an interview in which - among other things - he expressed the following thesis:

None of the Republicans who are voicing what is described as “revolutionary ideas” for ending the Ukraine conflict have said that people in Ukraine must regain their right to speak, receive education themselves and ensure the same for their children, as well as have access to information in the Russian language.

And in this article, I would like to examine in more detail the situation with the Russian language in Ukraine.