The Kivalov-Kolesnichenko Law (2012)
An attempt by pro-Russian political forces in Ukraine to institutionalize the displacement of the state language from the public sphere, education, and administrative record-keeping by adopting a law that expanded the rights of so-called regional languages in the interests of the Russian Federation[1].
ID: C0055
Start:
January 2012
End:
December 2012
Version: 1.0
Created: 25 April 2026
Last Modified: 25 April 2026
Actors
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| G0011 | Russian Federation |
An attempt by pro-Russian forces to legalize the marginalization of the state language in the regions: «The Kolesnichenko-Kivalov language law»[1]. |
Techniques Used
| ID | Name | Use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T0113 | .002 | Linguistic Assimilation: Exclusion of the Native Language from Official Use |
An attempt by pro-Russian forces to legalize the marginalization of the state language in the regions: «The Kolesnichenko-Kivalov language law»[1]. |
Instruments
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S0020 | Controlled Opposition |
An attempt by pro-Russian forces to legalize the marginalization of the state language in the regions: «The Kolesnichenko-Kivalov language law»[1]. |