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Notice about Wikipedia conventions regarding Ukrainian place names

Whilst Kiev has been the customary English name of the city with special status, the modern transliteration of the Ukrainian name Kyiv has recently become more commonly used in English. "Kiev" was the longstanding title of Wikipedia's article on the subject. However, a move discussion closed on 16 September 2020 resulted in that article being moved to the title "Kyiv", following a documented shift in usage in English-language media.

An RfC closed on 11 November 2020 discussion established the following guidance for whether to use Kyiv or Kiev in an article:

• For unambiguously current/ongoing topics (e.g. Kyiv Metro), Kyiv is preferred.
• For unambiguously historical topics (e.g. Principality of Kiev), do not change existing content.
• For any edge cases, or in case of doubt or dispute, an RfC or move request debate is recommended.
• In all cases, name changes must follow the WP:BRD cycle.

The following rule of thumb for determining what is current or historical was also established:

• From October 1995 (Resolution of the Ukrainian Commission for Legal Terminology No. 5), Kyiv is presumptively appropriate subject to specifics of the article.
• From 24 August 1991 (Ukrainian independence), Kyiv is likely to be appropriate, but proceed with caution.

Please read Wikipedia conventions regarding Ukrainian names for further information.  // Timothy :: talk  14:07, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

Regarding change the name of Kiev, Kievan Rus', Principality of Kiev and similar names, the preponderance of English language reliable sources do not use this spelling or name. Per Wikipedia guidelines, in cases when different possible spellings or names exist, the WP:COMMONNAME and spelling from [[WP:RS|reliable sources] and the subjects article title (if one exists) are used. Names and spellings should be as consistent as possible across Wikipedia.  // Timothy :: talk  14:07, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

File:Principalities of Kyivan Rus' (1054-1132) en.svg

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Nicely done work, however I would read the above about historical name places and make changes to the image that will make it usable on English Wikipedia.

Sometimes there is a need for editors who can assist with Russian and Ukrainian sources and translations, I was wondering how fluent are you?

Greetings from Los Angeles,  // Timothy :: talk  14:48, 31 January 2024 (UTC)