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Kyiv's English-language law and the ICC warrants
Summary
A look back at 28 June 2024 and the developments in the days just before it, from a new language law in Ukraine to arrest warrants issued in The Hague.
What had changed in Kyiv's political landscape by 28 June 2024? Two developments from the preceding days framed that date.
On 27 June 2024, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law establishing English as an official language of international communication in Ukraine. The measure was reported as taking effect through his signature, a day before the date covered here.
Two days earlier, on 25 June 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants in connection with its investigation in Ukraine. They named Valery Gerasimov, Russia's Chief of the General Staff, and Sergei Shoigu, a former defence minister.
The two items were unrelated in subject: one concerned how Ukraine presents itself in international communication, the other a judicial step taken against senior Russian military figures. Together they marked the run-up to 28 June 2024.
