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Kyiv court overturns avenue renaming after Stepan Bandera

The ruling will enter into force after the appeal deadline expires, that is, in 30 days, while the Kyiv Council says the relevant paperwork is already being prepared.

13:35, 11.02.2021

So-called leader of "DPR" terrorists issues order to use Donetsk's Soviet name

The document says that the name "city of Stalino" will be used along with the name "city of Donetsk" on Victory Day on May 9.

12:55, 24.04.2020

Prague renames square in front of Russian embassy after slain Putin critic Boris Nemtsov

When a group of politicians in Prague decided to honor the murdered Russian dissident Boris Nemtsov by naming a square after him, there was just one location they had in mind: The plaza in front of the Russian embassy.

21:10, 24.02.2020

Kyiv's Dorohozhychi subway station could be renamed to Babyn Yar

Activists push for renaming the station to commemorate victims of Nazi atrocities.

22:30, 11.02.2020

Zelensky comments on street renaming sensitivity in Ukraine

Ukrainians should build a common history rather than spark controversy, the president believes.

09:20, 20.01.2020

Ukrainian Ministry of Culture says Supreme Court never allowed "Moscow Patriarchate" to retain title

The ministry believes that the court did not pass a ruling allowing to reverse the renaming process.

21:20, 18.12.2019

Ukraine's ex-deputy minister explains why Russia wants to rename Crimea

The expert claims some members of the so-called "occupying authorities" in Crimea did not support the initiative.

11:16, 20.09.2019

Decisions on decommunization should be made in local referenda – Razumkov

Razumkov said local residents must be consulted ahead of making moves such as renaming settlements as part of the country's effort to dismantle the legacies of its Soviet past.

11:45, 15.07.2019

Kyiv court overturns City Council decision on naming avenues after Bandera, Shukhevych

Until the appeal is considered, the decision of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv to return the avenues their old names – Moscow Avenue and General Vatutin Avenue – will not take effect.

23:10, 25.06.2019

Ukraine's Constitutional Court opens proceedings on renaming former UOC-MP

The lawmakers submitted the relevant appeal to the Constitutional Court on January 18, 2019.

21:15, 20.04.2019

Law on renaming UOC-MP to apply to another four churches

The religious organizations should make amendments to their statutory documents within three months.

18:34, 26.01.2019

Greek Foreign Ministry issues strongly worded response to Moscow – media

In a statement on Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said the deal was a Western plot to draw the Balkan country into the NATO security alliance.

11:03, 15.01.2019

Former UOC-MP to appeal to Constitutional Court due to change of its name

Bakhov claims the law on renaming the former UOC-MP violates the right to freedom of religion and discriminates millions of believers in Ukraine on religious grounds.

14:52, 25.12.2018

Metropolitan Epifaniy on UOC-MP renaming: Reality must reveal truth

The new church leader assures there is no interference in church affairs.

13:10, 21.12.2018

Former UOC-MP sees no grounds for change of its name

The UOC-MP insists its head office is located in Kyiv.

11:23, 21.12.2018

Ukraine's parliament passes bill on renaming UOC-MP

The legislation introduces only one restriction: the church "subordinated to the aggressor state has no right to be represented in military units on the front line."

16:05, 20.12.2018

Poroshenko submits amendments to Constitution for renaming Dnipropetrovsk region

The purpose of the bill is to rename Dnipropetrovsk region to prevent further use of the symbols of the communist totalitarian regime in the name of the region.

16:33, 21.11.2018

Patriarch Filaret to ask Ukraine's parliament to rename UOC of Moscow Patriarchate

The official name of an independent church will be the "Ukrainian Orthodox Church," but it also will be known as the "Kyiv Patriarchate," Filaret said.

17:08, 03.11.2018

Russia furiously reacts to idea of renaming Crimea

Chairman of the Duma Committee on CIS Leonid Kalashnikov calls such an idea "absurdity."

12:04, 23.10.2018

Ukrainian general condemns Russian renaming units after Ukrainian cities – media

Putin's order was "a claim to the lands of other nations," Muzhenko said.

12:52, 04.07.2018

Kyiv Commission endorses idea to name public garden near Russian embassy after Nemtsov

None of the Commission members opposed the move.

21:50, 22.06.2018

Greece, Macedonia sign pact to change ex-Yugoslav republic's name

The agreement still requires the approval of both parliaments and a referendum in Macedonia.

16:07, 17.06.2018

Kyiv's Moscow bridge renamed

Municipal authorities have passed the move almost unanimously.

15:38, 22.02.2018