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Google didn't rename parts of Ukraine for Russia. The change itself may be justifiable but the reasoning is not consistent. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/201

• kylecazar 2y ago
  I think it's a different situation in Crimea, as that's very much an active territorial dispute. Google went with the names that Ukraine changed, as it's internationally recognized as a part of the Ukraine. Worth noting I don't even think Google Maps is maintained in Russia anymore. An example of consistency I think would be the East Sea/Sea of Japan: "Google Maps labels it the Sea of Japan for Japanese users, the East Sea for South Korean viewers and uses both names — stylized as Sea of Japan (East Sea) — for everyone else."