Swedish language authority mandates Ukrainian transliterations Kyjiv, Tjornobyl

Sweden's language authority Isof has issued new transliteration rules for Ukrainian place names, replacing Soviet-era spellings Kiev and Tjernobyl with Kyjiv and Tjornobyl, to be adopted by public broadcasters SVT and SR. This symbolic shift aligns Swedish institutional language with Ukraine's post-Soviet identity, reflecting broader European alignment with Kyiv's position. The change is largely symbolic but signals continued Western cultural and political distancing from Russian influence.