For decades, if not more, English speakers the world over referred to Ukraine’s capital as Kiev, pronouncing it kee-yev. Few people knew they were using the Russian name for the city.

For decades, if not more, English speakers the world over referred to Ukraine’s capital as Kiev, pronouncing it kee-yev. Few people knew they were using the Russian name for the city.

TASS/. The Ukrainian capital has been encircled and the evacuation of civilians is impossible now, Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said in an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday.

KIEV, February 12. /TASS/. Kiev mayor Vitaly Klichko said the Ukrainian capital’s authorities have approved an evacuation plan in case of a possible Russian invasion, the Kiev administration’s ...

Undoubtedly, most Western military analysts and officials continue to predict that Russian forces will eventually encircle Kiev and push towards the capital, possibly with the help of air strikes.