Classical Russian spelling, and Ukrainian has always been Kiev. When the USA did the color revolution there, the Orange revolution, the neonazi’s used in the fighting force became the USA’s political dog in Ukraine that wanted to abolish ties to bolshevik Russia. Kyiv became the new (American) Ukrainian spelling.
Classical Russian spelling, and Ukrainian has always been Kiev. When the USA did the color revolution there, the Orange revolution, the neonazi’s used in the fighting force became the USA’s political dog in Ukraine that wanted to abolish ties to bolshevik Russia. Kyiv became the new (American) Ukrainian spelling.
The "Kiev" spelling was introduced by a British map-maker in 1803