How did the confusion arise? Well Kiev is the recognized transliteration of the name of the city in Russian, and also the old Ukrainian name which has been used for centuries (by the likes of national hero, Taras Shevchenko, no less) right back to the times of Kievan Rus. Kyiv meanwhile is the transliteration of the modern Ukrainian name of the city and the official name as far as all legal and political issues are concerned. Following the establishment of an independent Ukraine in 1991, there was a move by many Ukrainians to favour Kyiv as it symbolised a departure from all things Russian, and indeed Kyiv is now used by the UN and many other official bodies as the correct name.
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LowTaxesEqualsProsperity your statement/post: The vast majority of Crimeans want to be in Russia rather than under control of a new-Nazi regime in Kiev.
And you know this as a fact, based on what? I have family in Kherson and Odessa, just outside of Crimea, and this is not true; that the vast majority want to be ruled by Russia. They are very worried about what might happen next and are in fear.
Ingatar is correct: Their referendum has two choices: join Russia or join Russia.
From the Kiev Post: Voters in Ukraines Russian-occupied Crimea who vote in the March 16 referendum have two choices join Russia immediately or declare independence and then join Russia..