Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 3 months agoZelensky says failure of US envoys to visit Kyiv is 'disrespectful'www.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up1184
arrow-up1184external-linkZelensky says failure of US envoys to visit Kyiv is 'disrespectful'www.bbc.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square12linkfedilink
minus-squareHuudaHarkiten@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·3 months agoSame reason as why English speakers say “Finland” instead of “Suomi”, why French say “Allemange” instead of “Deutchland”, why Swedes say “Helsingfors” instead of “Helsinki”, why Finnish people say “Kiova” instead of “Kyiv” etc.
minus-squaredesiccated_event@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoMele Kalikimaka
Same reason as why English speakers say “Finland” instead of “Suomi”, why French say “Allemange” instead of “Deutchland”, why Swedes say “Helsingfors” instead of “Helsinki”, why Finnish people say “Kiova” instead of “Kyiv” etc.
Mele Kalikimaka