Zelensky was not fined for using the Russian language, as he gave an interview to American media, Ukraine's Ombudsman, Elena Ivanovskaya, explained.
In response to an inquiry from Ukrainian News, it stated that communication with foreign media in a foreign language does not violate Ukraine's language legislation.
At the same time, the editor-in-chief of the publication Denis Gorukhovsky drew attention to the difference in the application of the law to Zelensky and Budnov, who was previously fined for speaking Russian.
"It turns out that these were two completely different Russian languages."
- The journalist reacted ironically to the situation.