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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">Arthur and Paul</span>,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I would like to draw your attention to one of the names of the UTC+2 time</span><span lang="EN-US">
</span><span lang="EN-US">zone: <i>Europe/Kiev </i>. And suggest changing it to <i>
Europe/Kyiv</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This name is derived from the name of Ukrainian capital “</span><i>Êè¿â</i><span lang="EN-US">”. Its official transliteration(1) is “<i>Kyiv</i>” and not “</span><i><s><span lang="EN-US">Kiev</span></s></i><span lang="EN-US">”.
The transliteration “<i>Kyiv</i>”</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">was approved by the Tenth United Nations Conference on Standardization of Geographical Names(2). This is a warranty of the campaign
<i>KyivNotKiev</i> launched by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine(3).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This is a very important issue for Ukrainians in establishing our national identity in times of an armed conflict and hybrid war by propaganda and misinformation. “To appreciate the significance of the “Kyiv vs. Kiev”
debate, one must first step back and view it in terms of the deep-rooted national identity crisis caused by centuries of Tsarist and Soviet russification.” (4)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">It would make a huge difference if you considered this suggestion! And please let me know, if there is something else I should do to substantiate this proposal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-US">References:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">According to the rules approved by Governmental decree from 27 January 2010
</span>¹<span lang="EN-US">55: <a href="https://www.kmu.gov.ua/npas/243262567">https://www.kmu.gov.ua/npas/243262567</a> This particular example could be found there.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Resolution X/9.
<i>Romanization of Ukrainian geographical names</i> could be found in the</span><span lang="EN-US">
</span><span lang="EN-US">Report of the Conference: <a href="https://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/UNGEGN/docs/10th-uncsgn-docs/econf/E_CONF.101_144_Report%20of%20the%2010th%20UNCSGN_e.pdf">
https://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/UNGEGN/docs/10th-uncsgn-docs/econf/E_CONF.101_144_Report%20of%20the%2010th%20UNCSGN_e.pdf</a>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span lang="EN-US">Document approved by the resolution: “Romanization System in Ukraine”
<a href="https://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/UNGEGN/docs/10th-uncsgn-docs/econf/E_CONF.101_84_Roman_system_Ukraine_eng.pdf">
https://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/UNGEGN/docs/10th-uncsgn-docs/econf/E_CONF.101_84_Roman_system_Ukraine_eng.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">It may also be interesting for you to find out more about the movement on Wikipedia page:
</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KyivNotKiev">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KyivNotKiev</a>
<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">An article on this matter in English could be found on Atlantic Council web-site:
<a href="https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/kyiv-not-kiev-why-spelling-matters-in-ukraines-quest-for-an-independent-identity/">
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/kyiv-not-kiev-why-spelling-matters-in-ukraines-quest-for-an-independent-identity/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Nadia Kobyliak<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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