A small town in eastern Ukraine, close to the front line with pro-Russian separatists, will now be called New York …
Founded in the 18th century
On Twitter, the US Embassy in Ukraine wrote : “congratulations to the folks in New York, Donetsk region”, before adding: “One more reason to celebrate our close bond. We are huge fans of your new / old name!”. As reported 20 Minutes, more than 300 deputies voted for “make its name historic” to this town of 12,000 inhabitants, about thirty kilometers from Donetsk.
It is one of the strongholds of the pro-Russian separatists who therefore agree to a measure proposed by several of its premises. This locality was founded in the 18th century, and had adopted the name of New York a century later for a reason still not determined.
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Formerly Novgorodské
But in 1951, when theUkraine was part of theUSSR and in full Cold War with the USA, the city has become Novgorodské. Currently, the United States represent an important support of Ukrainians against the Russia, which annexed in 2014 the Crimea, also considered to be “the military and financial godfather” separatists who are at war with the soldiers of Kiev.
In 7 years, this conflict has killed more than 13,000 people.
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