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Russia claimed on Monday to have captured three more villages along the extensive front line, while Ukraine has intensified attacks on Russian infrastructure and attempted to strike beyond the front ...

The Ukrainian capital, Kiev, was the scene of a night of terror due to Russian air strikes, which caused devastating explosions and numerous injuries.

For decades, if not more, English speakers the world over referred to Ukraine’s capital as Kiev, pronouncing it kee-yev. Few people knew they were using the Russian name for the city. The city is ...

This photo shows a view of the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Emilio Morenatti AP As Russia’s invasion into Ukraine continued into a second day on Friday, Feb. 25, residents in the ...

Have you noticed that TV anchors, diplomats and – hold onto your blue and yellow flags – even American politicians on both sides of the aisle say "Kyiv" (pronounced "KEEV") and not "Kiev" (KEE-ev)? In ...

In 1869, a young Russian artist and architect named Viktor Hartmann entered a design competition for an ornamental gate in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The gate was to commemorate a failed ...

Exclusive: Both Ryanair and Wizz Air insist they will be first back when the fighting stops, with easyJet planning flights ...

What's the correct way for U.S. journalists to call a foreign city — by its English name if it has one, like Rome, Damascus or Mexico City, or by its name in the local language? It's a question ...

What's the correct way to call a foreign city — by its English name, if it has one, or by its name in the local language? For the people... What's the correct way for U.S. journalists to call a ...