This article is from the source 'rtcom' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.rt.com/russia/528200-ukraine-name-town-us-honor/
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Fighting rages near New York as government forces battle breakaway militia... but US thanks Ukraine for naming town in its honor | Fighting rages near New York as government forces battle breakaway militia... but US thanks Ukraine for naming town in its honor |
| (2 months later) | |
| With its decaying industrial landscape and ever-present risk of violence, New York isn’t a place many people would choose to live. But this is Eastern Europe, not the Upper East Side, in a newly renamed town on the front line. | With its decaying industrial landscape and ever-present risk of violence, New York isn’t a place many people would choose to live. But this is Eastern Europe, not the Upper East Side, in a newly renamed town on the front line. |
| On Thursday, Ukrainian MPs voted through proposals to rename the Donbass region village of Novogorodskoye in honor of the East Coast American metropolis. It is located just seven kilometers from the fractious frontier where Kiev’s forces are facing off against troops loyal to the self-proclaimed breakaway Donetsk People’s Republic. Shelling, drone strikes, and gunfire have been escalating in the region in recent weeks. | On Thursday, Ukrainian MPs voted through proposals to rename the Donbass region village of Novogorodskoye in honor of the East Coast American metropolis. It is located just seven kilometers from the fractious frontier where Kiev’s forces are facing off against troops loyal to the self-proclaimed breakaway Donetsk People’s Republic. Shelling, drone strikes, and gunfire have been escalating in the region in recent weeks. |
| According to officials, the settlement had historically been known as ‘New York’, and was located in what was then the ‘Stalin region’ of the country, in honor of the Soviet leader. However, the strange combination of names was scrapped in 1951, in favor of Novogorodskoye. | According to officials, the settlement had historically been known as ‘New York’, and was located in what was then the ‘Stalin region’ of the country, in honor of the Soviet leader. However, the strange combination of names was scrapped in 1951, in favor of Novogorodskoye. |
| Now though, Kiev’s lawmakers are once again looking Westwards for inspiration, and the campaign to have the former title reinstalled appears to have succeeded. Both local and national leaders reportedly backed the decision. | Now though, Kiev’s lawmakers are once again looking Westwards for inspiration, and the campaign to have the former title reinstalled appears to have succeeded. Both local and national leaders reportedly backed the decision. |
| Speaking on Friday, in the wake of the vote, the US Embassy in Kiev said “congratulations to the residents of New York in the Donetsk region on returning the historical name of their city.” The diplomats added they were “big fans” of the move. However, Renat Kuzmin, an MP from the country’s main opposition party, Opposition Platform – For Life, said that it would be only fair to rename a further three villages as Moscow, Berlin, and Paris, in honor of the nations involved in efforts to bring peace to the troubled east of the country. | Speaking on Friday, in the wake of the vote, the US Embassy in Kiev said “congratulations to the residents of New York in the Donetsk region on returning the historical name of their city.” The diplomats added they were “big fans” of the move. However, Renat Kuzmin, an MP from the country’s main opposition party, Opposition Platform – For Life, said that it would be only fair to rename a further three villages as Moscow, Berlin, and Paris, in honor of the nations involved in efforts to bring peace to the troubled east of the country. |
| During a televised question and answer session earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky of becoming overly dependent on American political influence, and playing down the prospects of a summit between the two leaders. “Why should I meet Zelensky?” Putin asked. “If he has given up his country to full external control, the key issues about life in Ukraine are resolved not in Kiev but in Washington, and, to some extent, in Berlin and Paris. What then would we talk about?” | During a televised question and answer session earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky of becoming overly dependent on American political influence, and playing down the prospects of a summit between the two leaders. “Why should I meet Zelensky?” Putin asked. “If he has given up his country to full external control, the key issues about life in Ukraine are resolved not in Kiev but in Washington, and, to some extent, in Berlin and Paris. What then would we talk about?” |
| Think your friends would be interested? Share this story! | Think your friends would be interested? Share this story! |
| Dear readers and commenters, | |
| We have implemented a new engine for our comment section. We hope the transition goes smoothly for all of you. Unfortunately, the comments made before the change have been lost due to a technical problem. We are working on restoring them, and hoping to see you fill up the comment section with new ones. You should still be able to log in to comment using your social-media profiles, but if you signed up under an RT profile before, you are invited to create a new profile with the new commenting system. | |
| Sorry for the inconvenience, and looking forward to your future comments, | |
| RT Team. |