The Problem with "The": A History of the Name Ukraine

A name is important, a country name is a brand, so how did Ukraine become Ukraine? This episode explores the fascinating, complex and surprisingly political history of the name Ukraine. From Moscow's influence, to Western cartographers to a fight for survival and now a problem with an English grammar article, this episode explores all that and more. Travel options include a theme loving Lviv along with some border guard drama and meat-mysterious meals. Warning: explicit language is used.Lviv Restaurants featured in this episode: - McDonald's, 7 Shevchenko Blvd., Lviv. - Cafe U Pani Steftsi, 10 Svoboda Blvd., Lviv. - Kryva Lypa Culinary Studio, 8 Kryva Lypa Passage, Lviv. - Masoch Cafe, 7 Serbska St., Lviv. - Kryivka, 14 Rynok Sq., Lviv. - The Most Expensive Galician Restaurant, 14 Rynok Sq., Lviv.Sources:* Paul Robert Magocsi, "A History of Ukraine: The Land and Its People", 2010.* Anna Reid, "Borderland: A Journey Through the History of Ukraine", 2000.* Hypatian Codex, (online version).* Isabel de Madariaga, "Ivan the Terrible", 2006.* Maureen Perrie & Andrei Pavlov, "Ivan the Terrible", 2003.* Hryhoriy Pivtorak, "Pokhodzennia Ukraiinstiv, Rosian, Bilorusiv ta Iihnikh Mov" / Григорій Півторак, "Походження Українців, Росян, Білорусів та Їхніх Мов", 2001.* Michael Palij, "The Ukrainian-Polish Defensive Alliance, 1919-1921: An Aspect of the Ukrainian Revolution", 1995.* Adam Taylor, "Why Ukraine Isn't 'The Ukraine', and Why That Matters Now" in Business Insider, 2013.* Tom Geoghegan, "Ukraine or the Ukraine: Why Some Country Names have 'The'?", BBC News Magazine, 2012.* Serhii Plokhy, "Ukraine and Russia: Representations of the Past", 2014.* Katie Zezima, "'Ukraine' or 'the Ukraine'? It's More Controversial than You Think", Washington Post, 2014.