PR director Danilko noted that during a scandalous concert in Kyiv he did not use the Russian language.
“Verka Serduchka speaks in his local dialect – the Poltava surzhik, which from the first day was an integral part of this image,” he said.
The director added that during the event, songs in Ukrainian, English were sounded, as well as “Several old songs in the original.”
“The position of Andrei Danilko, living and working in Ukraine, has been understandable from the first days of the war [страны-агрессора России против Украины] And cannot be in doubt. He is forbidden to enter Russia for 50 years, he actively supports the Armed Forces, as well as our guys who were injured at the front, ”the performer added.
According to the director of Serdyuchka, the language law “does not prohibit the performance of copyright songs in Russian by citizens of Ukraine who do not have citizenship of the aggressor state and do not fall under other restrictions.”
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The scandal occurred on June 13 in Kyiv. NV He writes that Serdyuchka performed in Russian, in particular, the songs of “Dolce Gabban” and “everything will be fine” that are not translated into Ukrainian.
The Language Ombudsman Taras Kremen in response to resonance said that “Russian -speaking songs have no place in the Ukrainian capital.”
“We have signs of gross violations of Article 23 and Article 29 of the Law of Ukraine” On ensuring the functioning of the Ukrainian language as a state “regarding the application of the state language in the field of culture and during public events,” Kremen noted.
