Kyiv National University (KNU) named after Taras Shevchenko closed programs for the study of Russian and Belarusian languages and prohibited teachers and students from using Russian sources in scientific activities. This was stated by the rector of the higher educational institution, Vladimir Bugrov, RBC reports.
“At our Institute of Philology we studied Russian language and literature, Belarusian language and literature, Farsi (Persian). We have closed these programs,” said the head of the educational institution.
There is no need to study Russian language and literature at school, Bugrov believes. Individual works can be included in a world literature course, “so that it can be identified,” he said.
“But just as viruses are studied at the medical department or at the biology department of a university, Russian literature should be studied at the university – under the supervision of a teacher-researcher. <…> And there must be a critical analysis of it,” the rector believes.
In addition, the university banned citing Russian sources when preparing papers and other scientific activities, Bugrov continued. However, Russian-language “historical sources” are acceptable, as are links to publications in any other language, he clarified.
Source: Rosbalt
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