The Russian language is the only official state language.

俄语是俄罗斯的官方语言。

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Knowledge of Russian language is preferred but not required.

俄语语言的知识是首选，但不是必需的。

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Now we are paying a lot of attention to reporting The Year of Russian Language in China, and next year we will be happy to meet The Year of Chinese Language in Russia.

如今，我们非常重视报道在中国举办的俄语年活动。 明年，我们很高兴在俄罗斯迎接汉语年。

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They spoke Russian. Not knowing the language, Bourke-White smiled in agreement at each man as he spoke.

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By the way, if we begin by talking about poetic and practical language, we're beginning where the Russian formalists began.

谈到诗化语言和实用语言，我们就和俄国的形式主义者站到了同一个起点。

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especially if it's a language that's not like your own, like Russian is very different from English,

尤其是当这门外语和你的母语相差很大，例如，俄罗斯语和英语的差距就很大。

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In most of the former empire, Russian language and culture are still in headlong retreat.

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We're also excited to offer an online outlet for the first time for Russian language audience feedback as well.

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He has proposed giving the Russian language official status in the whole republic, along with Romanian, the tongue of the majority.

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