OREANDA-NEWS   The Kiev City Council decided to exclude the Russian language and the curricula of schools and kindergartens, according to the website of the authority.

"In the current conditions, it is inappropriate and incorrect to conduct the educational process and study the Russian language in institutions of preschool and general secondary education, which are in the communal ownership of the territorial community of the city of Kiev," the statement says.

Deputies of the Kiev City Council indicated that such a measure would help to avoid tension in society and strengthen the protection of the educational space "from the hybrid influences of Russia."

The head of the Kiev Standing Committee on Education and Science, family, youth and sports Vadim Vasilchuk stressed that the language issue is moving into the category of national security.

In October, Russian President Vladimir Putin assured that Russia would never allow what was allowed in Ukraine in relation to the Russian language. He stated that he respects the Ukrainian people, their language and culture. "We have always, and despite the tragedy of today, and today, we treat the Ukrainian people and Ukrainian culture, the Ukrainian language, literature and so on with great respect," Putin said.