Ukraine,Crimea,Ukraine`s President residence in Mukhalatka settlement. Ukraine`s President Viktor Yanukovych signed into law a bill that will make Russian the official language in parts of Ukraine, ignoring opponents who have warned it risks splitting the country. Pictured: Ukraine`s President Viktor Yanukovych (r) and ex-president Leonid Kravchuk (l) at the meeting with representatives of Ukraine`s intellectuals to discuss status of different languages in Ukraine before signing the language law.