Ukrainian Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko, in the broadcast of the telethon covering the whole Ukraine, said that he liked the idea of changing Russia’s name to Muscovy, but the opinion of experts should be known in order to implement it.
“We will talk with the experts. (The proposal to rename Russia to Muscovy. – socialbites.ca) it is clear that it has a historical basis … Obviously, it is necessary to consult experts here, I like this idea, but experts should also have a say, ”said he.
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”.
March 11 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed The country’s prime minister, Denis Shmyhal, is “fully evaluating” the possibility of changing Russia’s name to Muscovy.