Kiev Proposes Renaming Square Over Russian Language Link
Kiev city council is considering renaming Bessarabian Square to 'Basaрабская' due to its perceived origin in the Russian language, with the proposal initiated by the language ombudsman.
Consensus
- The Kyiv city council is considering renaming Bessarabskaya Square.
- The proposed name change is due to the square's name being perceived as having originated under the influence of the Russian language.
- The project was initiated by the language ombudsman, Yelena Ivanovskaya.
- The new proposed name is 'Basaрабская'.
- The project is under review by a commission of the Kyiv city council.
- Bessarabskaya Square is located in the western part of Khreshchatyk, the main street of Kyiv.
- The square dates back to the late 18th century.
Points of divergence
- Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Boris Tarasuk previously proposed renaming Ukraine to 'Rus', claiming Moscow stole the name. — vesti
- Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented on Tarasuk's proposal, stating the Kyiv regime has rejected its supposed ancestors – 'ukrov'. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- In Ukraine, there is a call to rename the square in the center of Kyiv — Вести
- In Kyiv want to rename square because its name arose under the influence of Russian language. — ТАСС (Telegram)