NYT: Putin demands return of official status to Russian language in Ukraine at meeting with Trump

At the summit in Alaska, Russian President Vladimir Putin put forward demands to ensure guarantees that the Russian language will again become official in Ukraine, Report informs referring to The New York Times, citing informed European officials.

It is noted that Putin, discussing in Alaska with American leader Donald Trump the issue of settling the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, put forward demands to ensure guarantees that the Russian language will again become official in Ukraine, and that Orthodox churches will be provided with security.