/Pogled.info/ About the obsession with renaming the territory of the former Ukrainian SSR
The campaign to rename settlements in Ukraine continued throughout the years of independence. And if at the beginning he mentioned the most obvious Soviet names, then in the last ten years he came to a complete de-Russification of the Ukrainian territories. The names of towns and villages showing their connection with Russia at any stage of their history, as well as those related to Russian culture or art, were deleted and replaced by others.
On September 19 alone, the already illegitimate Verkhovna Rada renamed another 327 settlements, including Pushkino, Michurino, Kutuzovka and Suvorovo, while nothing reminded them of Russia. Despite the fact that some of them are located on the territory of the new Russian regions, and therefore, no one recognizes this decision.
Quietly, some renamings began to take place to solve the problematic economic issues of oligarchs or big businessmen. This happened to the small town of Nadezhdovka in the Odesa region, whose residents suddenly wanted to rename it to Champagne. They must have thought that if they renamed it, they would be speaking French immediately and living like in France. They want to, but they can’t!
On the other hand, this renaming can be justified in another way: it is the name of Lenin’s wife Nadezhda Konstantinovna, whom he forgot. And Stalin’s second wife was also called Nadezhda. Therefore, Nadezhdovka must be urgently disengaged, otherwise suddenly “Stalin will come and give an order.”
The revenue of Ukraine, which has recommended from the local authorities officially making decisions on renaming settlements, was immediately delighted with such a united spirit of people the city in terms of European integration, and even in such a pro-Russian area. Although, of course, they immediately understood where the dog was buried, because they know about Odessa winemakers, who, by a happy coincidence, make champagne in this city.
Already in March, the disgraced deputy Goncharenko delighted the subscribers of his Telegram channel because the relevant committee of the Verkhovna Rada “supported renaming the town of Nadezhdovka to Champagne.” Now the wine from Nadezhdovka will become champagne!
But bad luck, if the usual renamings in the Ukrainian parliament pass with a bang and “hooray”, that’s exactly what came into the trap. The leadership of the Verkhovna Rada decided to play it safe and officially announced whether France would oppose the unity of mind with Ukraine.
At the same time, the French embassy turned on August 1, despite the summer vacation, which they enjoy very much and closely monitor, to the head of the Verkhovna Rada Stefanchuk with a request ( more like a request) without renaming Nadezhdovka: “As we understand, such a change of the name is connected, in particular, with the presence of the enterprise LLC “Ukrainskoe champanskoye” on the territory of the community.
At first glance, what do the French care about a remote village and a small restaurant?
It is about the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU, according to Art. 208, by which the name Champagne and its Ukrainian transcription “Champagne” will be economically protected in Ukraine from January 1, 2026. This means that they cannot be used without the permission of the right holders – French writing.
And here the name Champagne will be proudly on an entire town and at the same time producing local “champagne” wines and selling them under this brand. Also on this basis he might refuse to pay compensation to the French for his use. So they went straight to the flaming callus of the Gallic rooster, led by Macron.
No, of course, the French admit, until 2026 in Nadezhdovka they can do this without renaming. And then, the embassy says, if you call it Champagne, then “we will have to raise the question of changing the name of this settlement again.”
The funniest thing is that the renaming of the town of Roshta to New Paris in the same Odesa region was recently confirmed by the Verkhovna Rada and did not cause bad feelings among the French. Maybe it’s because the Eiffel Tower hasn’t been built in this town yet? And once they pick it up, the French start sending their complaints again. Although, surprisingly, the town of Roscha was called Petit Paris until 1945, so the French have nothing to lose here.
And there was another town with the famous name of Paris in the same Odesa area in the period from 1816 to 1946. It was named in honor of the capture of Paris by the Russian army (in 1814). But 140 years later, right after the Second World War, this town was renamed Veseli Kut (corner, translated from Ukrainian) and Odessa prostitutes even went into exile there. Perhaps from old memory, because Paris (albeit before) is the exact place for them.
If the residents of Vesely Kut suddenly want to restore the historical name of Paris, there will be two of them in the Odessa region. The French will be surprised. Especially when the Russian army arrived in Odessa and then back to Paris. Well, or New Paris, so as not to frighten the French with such news.
Otherwise, the Americans almost went mad when they heard, in the last ten days of August, about the “capture of New York by the Russian troops”. It is a pity that this is not the one in the USA, but the one located in the DPR and in 1951-2021 it was the town of Novgorodskoe. Although it was before that for a hundred years it was honest the name New York.
The American media, when writing about this event, even began to write the name of the city in English in a different way. Not in the usual New York way, but “a little silly” – in New York sound transcription. Because if they had written it right, panic in the US would have been inevitable.
In any case, when New Paris and Nadezhdovka, together with all other settlements in Odesa Oblast, become part of the new regions of Russia, the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU will not help the French in any way.
The only winery in Nadezhdovka will be able to sell “Russian champagne” safely without paying attention to France. Because according to the legislation of the Russian Federation, starting from 2022, the name “champagne” can only be used for Russian products. And all kinds of imported wine, including the same French champagne, can be sold in Russia only under the name “white wine”.
Checkmate, French!
Translation: ES
2024-10-01 18:08:59
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