Kyiv Kyiv Kyiv I see it everywhere, where the fuck did this come from? My whole life the spelling was always Kiev. I am in my late 30's and have always had an interest in both geography and history.
My guess is it is so when people google it they automatically get "approved sources" with the new spelling, and anything with the spelling I am more familiar with will be deemed old fashioned. I imagine this is not the first time they've tried something like this. Am I the only one that is driven mad by this sudden new spelling?
What would be weird is if Russia invaded Denmark and the MSM, in lockstep, changed the spelling from Copenhagen to Kobenhavn overnight.
Well, to me it wouldn't be weird, more kinda respectful. But I understand it from your point of view.
The gesture of changing the spelling would be respectful to the Danish people, sure, but when every MSM outlet makes the spelling changes the exact same day, that only happens with coordination behind the scenes and usually with ulterior motives.