Request to Reconsider Russian Speech Recognition Support in Windows and Copilot

I would like to provide feedback regarding the absence of Russian speech recognition support in modern Windows and Copilot experiences.

Russian is not limited to a single country and should not be viewed exclusively through a geopolitical lens. It remains one of the most widely spoken languages in Europe and is used daily by tens of millions of people across numerous countries, including EU residents, immigrants, international businesses, and users throughout Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and other regions.

As a Windows 11 Enterprise user, I was surprised to discover that Russian speech recognition is no longer available as a Windows Speech language package. On my Windows 11 Enterprise 25H2 installation, the Language.Speech~~~ru-RU package is not available at all, while speech recognition packages continue to exist for many other languages.

As a result, Russian-speaking users are unable to fully use Voice Typing and certain voice-driven Copilot experiences. This creates a significantly worse user experience compared to competing AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini, both of which currently provide high-quality Russian speech recognition without requiring additional configuration.

From a business, accessibility, and user experience perspective, limiting support for a language spoken by so many people is difficult to justify. Regardless of political considerations, Russian remains a major international language used by customers, professionals, students, and businesses across many countries and regions.

The current situation may unintentionally encourage users to choose competing platforms that offer broader language accessibility and voice capabilities.

I respectfully ask Microsoft to reconsider its current approach and evaluate restoring or expanding Russian speech recognition support in Windows, Voice Typing, and Copilot services. Language support should be guided primarily by user needs, accessibility, inclusiveness, and product competitiveness.

Thank you for your consideration.