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Issuance of the Valuev Circular
- When
- 30 July 1863
- Where
- Russian Empire
Pyotr Valuev issued a secret decree banning the publication of religious, educational, and literacy training books in Ukrainian within the Russian Empire.
The decree, known as the Valuev Circular, was issued on July 30, 1863. It instructed Censorship Committees to prohibit the publication of religious texts, educational materials, and beginner-level books in Ukrainian. The circular permitted only belles-lettres works in the language, reflecting the view that a separate 'Little Russian' language did not exist.
Sources
- Valuev Circular Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-31
- Pyotr Valuyev Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-07
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