Is Ukrainian as hard as Russian?

What is the percentage of English speakers in Ukraine?

English proficiency among Ukrainian men is 63.13% (Europe's average indicator is 69.13% and the international one is 62.25%), while the language proficiency among Ukrainian women reaches 63% (68.5% and 62.75%, respectively).

Is Ukrainian a hard language to learn?

Due to being a Slavic language, Ukrainian is one of the hardest languages to learn by native English speakers. In fact, according to the FSI (Foreign Service Institute) of the US government, an English speaker would need about 1100 class hours or 44 weeks of practice to become fluent in Ukrainian.

Is English spoken in Russia?

Once again, big cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg are more accustomed to English speakers. According to 2002 census data, 7 million out of 145 million people speak English in Russia, and the majority of those people live in Moscow.

Can Russian speak Ukraine?

Ukrainians often know Russian, but Russians don't often know Ukrainian. So while Ukrainian and Russian are distinct linguistically, there is an important asymmetry to be aware of: even though most Russians don't know or understand Ukrainian because it's a different language, most Ukrainians know and understand Russian.