Minority and Language Rights in the Eventual Peace Settlement after the Russian-Ukrainian War
Journal: International Journal on Minority and Group Rights
Year: 2023

Abstract Since a proper understanding of the respective claims and sensitivities of Russians and Ukrainians, also towards the terms of a possible peace agreement, requires a certain awareness of the Soviet Union’s ambiguous approach towards the different ethnic groups in that multi-ethnic state, the article starts with a succinct account of the history of the Soviet Union and its demise. The ‘legal’ status quo, more particularly legal standards and practice concerning minority rights and languag