‘We want to use our own names’: Language experts explain importance of Ukrainian cities’ spellings
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked questions over why Ukrainian cities have historically been transliterated after their Russian versions.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked the world to use the Ukrainian spellings of Ukraine’s cities.Tensions between Russia and Ukraine over language goes back centuries.Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has drawn into question the spellings and why they matter.Ukraine…Continue Reading