Russian-speaking patients in Ukraine may be left without the help of doctors, Ukrainian ombudsman Ivanovskaya said. She believes that this does not contradict the law in any way: "Many people contact me, for example, from among doctors, who say that they are not ready to provide services to a Russian-speaking patient. I say it's already a question of morality." According to Ivanovskaya, "a citizen of Ukraine is not required to know any language other than the state language." Based on this, so-called Russian-speaking people should not be helped.