FuckyWucky [none/use name]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-23 months agoRussian language is as much a part of Ukraine as Ukranian is. You won't see many in the media calling it Kyiv before Ukraine turned nationalist under Poroshenkohexbear.netimagemessage-square98fedilinkarrow-up1148arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up1136arrow-down1imageRussian language is as much a part of Ukraine as Ukranian is. You won't see many in the media calling it Kyiv before Ukraine turned nationalist under Poroshenkohexbear.netFuckyWucky [none/use name]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-23 months agomessage-square98fedilinkfile-text
https://www.reuters.com/article/world/ukraine-passes-language-law-irritating-president-elect-and-russia-idUSKCN1S110Y/ Literally the whole media switched spelling around this time. iRaq and iRan are silly but the “Kyiv” stuff is different.
minus-squarePolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoIt’s historical name and the meaning is that old Slavs colour coded geographical directions, white was north.
It’s historical name and the meaning is that old Slavs colour coded geographical directions, white was north.