US diplomats welcome emergence of New York in Donetsk region

Published July 1, 2021. Updated July 1 at 11:09 pm

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The staff of the United States Embassy in Kyiv congratulated the residents of New York (Donetsk region) on returning their historical name to their town.

The relevant statement of the embassy appeared on its official Facebook page on July 1.

“Congrats to the people of New York, Donetsk region, on the return to their town’s historical name by cross-faction consensus in the Verkhovna Rada! Another reason to celebrate our close ties. We’re big fans of your new/old name!” according to the statement.

As reported, the Verkhovna Rada renamed the town of Novhorodske (Bakhmut district, Donetsk region) into New York. The adoption of relevant draft resolution No. 5081 was supported by 301 MPs at a plenary session on July 1.