Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to “fully consider” the possibility of changing Russia’s name to Muscovy. This is stated on the website of the head of state in his response to the petition.
February 14 petition to change Russia’s name to Muscovy he scored On the website of the Ukrainian presidential office, the number of votes (25,000) required for its official consideration. The authors of the initiative call for the replacement of the names “Russia” and “Russian Federation” to “Muscovy” and “Moscow Federation”, and all its derivatives with variations of the word “Muscovy”.
According to Zelensky, the issue raised in the petition needs to be carefully examined “both in the historical and cultural context and taking into account its possible international legal implications.”
“In light of the foregoing, I appealed to the Prime Minister of Ukraine with a request for a comprehensive study, especially with the participation of scientific institutions, and informed me and the author of the petition about the results.” reads the petition.
Earlier, State Duma deputy Oleg Morozov stated that this petition does not cause nothing more than a smile.