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It's 'Ukraine,' not 'the Ukraine' – here's why

  • Written by Kathryn E. Graber, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Central Eurasian Studies, Indiana University
It's 'Ukraine,' not 'the Ukraine' – here's whyUkrainian passports say "Ukraine" with no "the." On the Polish border, March 5, 2022. Enrico Mattia Del Punta/NurPhoto via Getty Images

For most of the 20th century, English speakers referred to “the Ukraine,” following Soviet practice. That’s not the case now. Ukraine’s official name in English does not include...

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