Russian MP Proposes Downgrading Educational Status Of English

Russian MP Sultan Khamzaev has proposed downgrading the educational status of English, saying "We need to move away from the pro-Western vector in the Russian education system."

Studying English should no longer be mandatory in Russian schools, a member of the State Duma from the ruling United Russia party said on Monday. Sultan Khamzaev's argument is based on the idea that the country needs to move away from the West.

According to the MP, English has become the main international&nb...

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