A News Agency

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha emphasized the importance of ensuring that Ukrainian children forced to leave their country because of Russia's war can study their native language in the countries where they now reside.

Stating that Ukrainian children have already suffered too many losses because of the war, Sybiha said they should not be directed toward studying Russian instead of their native Ukrainian language. "Their language and identity deserve respect wherever they have found safety," the Ukrainian foreign minister said. Sybiha thanked the United Kingdom for taking Ukraine's concerns into account, responding promptly and taking steps to introduce a Ukrainian-language GCSE examination.

Sybiha noted that the initiative helps preserve children's identity and represents a tangible outcome of the Ukraine-United Kingdom 100-Year Partnership. He also instructed Ukrainian ambassadors around the world to investigate whether similar situations were occurring and to work with host-country governments to find solutions. "No Ukrainian child should ever face such a situation again," Sybiha said.