You've read of Russia's new history textbook with its alternate history of Ukraine and justifications for the invasion. But as the school year starts in September, note that Russian officials also boast that schools in occupied areas offer Ukrainian. Why? theguardian.com/world/2023/aug… There are of course immense caveats. Following public statements by Putin, a 2018 law made the study of minority languages no longer obligatory across Russia's autonomous regions. In practice, cash-strapped schools reportedly stopped offering them. foreignaffairs.com/articles/russi…