Kiev
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| Subpage(s) | •Kiev/Mayor |
| Capital city of Ukraine | |
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and most populous city of the country of Ukraine. Situated in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River, Kyiv has nearly three million inhabitants and is ranked seventh in population size in Europe.[1]
Pronunciation
Kiev was the standardised spelling when the city was part of the Soviet Union, and continued to be used after the union dissolved in 1991.
The Ukrainian government legally approved a switch to Kyiv in 1995, but the issue gained added importance for many Ukrainians in 2014, when the pro-Russian leader Viktor Yanukovych was ousted and the country began to seek closer ties with the EU and NATO.
Many Ukrainians see the name Kiev as a relic of the country’s Soviet past, as it is closer to the pronunciation in Russian, whereas Kyiv matches the pronunciation in Ukrainian.[2]
Related Quotation
| Page | Quote | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | “Putin may circle Kyiv with tanks, but he'll never gain the hearts and souls of the Iranian people” | Joe Biden | 2 March 2022 |
Event
| Event | Description |
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| 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | In a new episode of Cold War 2.0 Russia forcefully halted NATO expansion by invading Ukraine, with financial support of China. Although the EU and US denounced the "war crimes" as multiple cities were bombed, several countries opted less severe sanctions to keep importing diamonds and luxury goods and gas (and their loaned money) from Russia, seemingly creating a new iron curtain in Eastern Europe. |
Groups Headquartered Here
| Group | Start | Description |
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| Kyiv National Economic University | 1906 | The largest economic educational institution in the Ukraine |
| Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics | 1946 | Ukrainian business and economic university |
| Right Sector | November 2013 | A coalition of "far-right" groups which sent members to participate in the Anti-Terrorist-Operation in the Donbas. |
| SBU | ||
| Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv | 1834 | The most prestigious university in Ukraine |
References
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