Ukraine should invest in achieving universal fluency in English among young people,

Ukraine should invest in achieving universal fluency in English among young people, Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, said yesterday at a “Ukraine 30” forum on culture, media and tourism. “The English language should be used from kindergarten to the end of secondary schools,” Danilov said. “When the youth is fluent in English, that’s the precondition for the independence of this country.” In Scandinavian countries, about 60% of people under 35 are fluent in English. In the Netherlands, rate is 45%. In Germany, it is 38%.