A Song from Russia Trends Among Ukrainians. A Famous Linguist Explained Who is to Blame.

The Ukrainian music charts have been conquered by the song of the Russian band Ay Yola, which openly supports the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. This creates profit for the enemy. The public is outraged by the choice of the youth, but the state does not react to this problem. This was reported by the writer and public figure Larysa Nitsoy in an interview with NTA, as reported by 'Glavkom'.

“I am proud of our society! Our society reacts, our society does not sleep, our society notices this. It is not the authorities, not the state officials, not those who are hired by the authorities to perform the functions of the state mechanism. It is not they who track this, it is not they who penalize this, but the society. This is done by ordinary citizens who publish such disgraceful cases in our society – a wave rises, society reacts, journalists highlight,” said Larysa Nitsoy.

According to Nitsoy, the citizens of Ukraine have a high level of awareness as they discuss and condemn such problems. She also claims that the authorities are uninformed about these issues and avoid them. Even if the ministers wish to act, they find justification that they do not have the legislative mechanisms available to ban Russian music.

“In February this year, there was a petition on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers: to block songs in the Russian language on streaming platforms in Ukraine. The petition gained the necessary number of votes in just three days! Although, as a rule, it usually takes more Time to collect votes. But Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal explained that there are no legislative grounds to fulfill this requirement,” explained Nitsoy.

Nitsoy believes that the problem lies not only within the state but in all its structures. She emphasizes the statement of the head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Education, Science, and Innovation Serhiy Babak, who believes that it is impossible to prohibit children from communicating in Russian in educational institutions due to the EU, which may consider it discrimination. In such cases, the authorities fear possible accusations, but they must act decisively to protect Ukrainians from the aggressor country. In conclusion, linguist Oleksandr Bryhynets explains why Ukrainian youth continue to listen to Russian music. According to him, this happened due to high competition in the Russian market, which forced performers to be quick and actively develop the music industry. Conclusion: According to the article, Ukrainian society reacts to the problem of listening to songs by a Russian band that openly supports the war against Ukraine. However, state officials do not respond to this situation. It is important for the authorities to hear the voice of the citizens and take the necessary measures to prevent financing the aggressor country at the expense of Ukrainian listens. It is also important to ban the listening of Russian music on streaming platforms in Ukraine.