Said one Ukrainian embassy in Washington as it took to Twitter on Monday pleading with the public to stop calling Ukraine “The” Ukraine. In a series of tweets, officials corrected the spelling gaffe often used by much of the press and recently goofed by Trump.
Let us kindly help you to use the words related to #Ukraine correctly.
— UKR Embassy in USA (@UKRintheUSA) September 28, 2019
– Ukraine, not “the” Ukraine
– Kyiv, not Kiev
These are the only politically correct terms that express respect to the country and its nation.
Be smart and avoid Soviet style clichés🧐 pic.twitter.com/C1WrSOo8ay
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