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That's how nearly everybody using English was spelling it until about two years ago. A lot of people have either not gotten the update (not tuned into politica
by lupusreal 3y ago
That's how nearly everybody using English was spelling it until about two years ago. A lot of people have either not gotten the update (not tuned into political trends), or have deliberately refused it.
- walteweiss 3y agoNot two years ago, longer [1]. Apart from that it’s correct. Since two years ago it became a ‘I don’t give a duck’ or ‘I support Russia’ statement, which is the same quite often. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KyivNotKiev https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KyivNotKiev
- lupusreal 3y agoAn online campaign since 2018 doesn't refute me, the name change didn't gain traction until 2022. Before the intensification of the war in 2022, most of the English speaking world wasn't paying much attention to Ukraine.
- walteweiss 3y agoThe official name change happened in 1991. It gained traction since 2022, as Ukrainians become less tolerant to ‘we don’t give a duck, we used to old ways’ of the Western audience. Personally, I’ve seen countless times they downvote and/or flag you for this. Waiting for that dang to come here and tell me I’m violating the rules by saying that. That way you see this correction not that often.