An Oxford historian provides background for international journalists reporting on Russia's invasion of Ukraine
In the last few days, you will have seen the media using the spelling 'Kyiv' as opposed to 'Kiev', which is more common. Turns out there is a good, historical reason for that.
Clue yourself up about Ukraine before delving into the reporting with this piece by Marina Adami, a digital journalist for the Reuters Institute. She offers a guide to reporting on Ukraine's history, speaking to Dr Olivia Durand, a researcher at the Institute of Historical Justice and Reconciliation, and a postdoctoral research fellow at Freie Universität Berlin.
It covers spellings and semantics but also common mistakes around referring to Russian speakers in Ukraine and historical tensions between Ukraine and Russia that reporting should reflect.
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