▲ 914 ▼ Ukraine designates PepsiCo, Mars as 'international war sponsors' (kyivindependent.com) submitted 3 years ago by downpunxx@kbin.social to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 146 comments fedilink hide all child comments Ukraine's National Corruption Prevention Agency added major food corporations PepsiCo and Mars to the "international sponsors of war" list on Sept. 1.
[+] Kirkkh@lemm.ee 47 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (21 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 21 child comments replies: [–] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 19 points 3 years ago (18 children) FYI: the "the" before Ukraine is superfluous. You can just type "like Ukraine just accused you of." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 18 child comments replies: [–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol -5 points 3 years ago (17 children) What about The Hague permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 17 child comments replies: [+] Latecoere@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip -1 points 3 years ago (15 children) And The United States permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [+] lud@lemm.ee 25 points 3 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (12 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Streetdog@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 years ago (6 children) Except when you're from the Netherlands. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] espentan@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago That makes sense, again, grammatically. The low/lower/nether land. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uranos@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) The Holland. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Linux_Cultist@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) In Dutch it's just called Nederland. "The" is added when referring to it in English since it makes more grammatical sense in English. The Low-Lying Lands. Ukraine is its full proper name, from the original name of Україна, which can be romanized to Ukraine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rikudou@lemmings.world 5 points 3 years ago To "Ukraina", not Ukraine, but that's just a minor correction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fox2263@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago The Philippines permalink fedilink source parent [+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 years ago I was being facetious permalink fedilink source parent [+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 1847953620@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago The idiot. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tagger@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago It's actually a really interesting but of english. We include 'the' when the type of government or state is mentioned which is why it is just China but it's the people's Republic of china or in the case of a region, like the Cotswolds. Ukraine was referred to as the Ukraine during the soviet Union as it was a region of a greater country. Therefore using the Ukraine basically diminishes Ukraine to a territory of another country which is sorta what they're fighting not to be. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cube6392@beehaw.org 7 points 3 years ago The name of Ukraine is Ukraine. "The Ukraine" was a USSR administrative district. The name of The United States is The United States permalink fedilink source parent [–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago Yeah, no. They can earn millions with Russia, so they do. Spend half on that in good PR, and you still earned millions in blood money. And if people get pissed? The news cycle means they'll forget about this in about 3 days so you're good permalink fedilink source parent [–] AssholeDestroyer@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Pepsi has a history in Russia. They once traded the USSR soda in exchange for a fleet of naval ships. IIRC at the time Pepsi had the 4th largest navy in the world. They sold the ships to Norway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 19 points 3 years ago (18 children) FYI: the "the" before Ukraine is superfluous. You can just type "like Ukraine just accused you of." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 18 child comments replies: [–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol -5 points 3 years ago (17 children) What about The Hague permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 17 child comments replies: [+] Latecoere@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip -1 points 3 years ago (15 children) And The United States permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [+] lud@lemm.ee 25 points 3 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (12 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Streetdog@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 years ago (6 children) Except when you're from the Netherlands. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] espentan@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago That makes sense, again, grammatically. The low/lower/nether land. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uranos@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) The Holland. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Linux_Cultist@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) In Dutch it's just called Nederland. "The" is added when referring to it in English since it makes more grammatical sense in English. The Low-Lying Lands. Ukraine is its full proper name, from the original name of Україна, which can be romanized to Ukraine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rikudou@lemmings.world 5 points 3 years ago To "Ukraina", not Ukraine, but that's just a minor correction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fox2263@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago The Philippines permalink fedilink source parent [+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 years ago I was being facetious permalink fedilink source parent [+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 1847953620@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago The idiot. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tagger@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago It's actually a really interesting but of english. We include 'the' when the type of government or state is mentioned which is why it is just China but it's the people's Republic of china or in the case of a region, like the Cotswolds. Ukraine was referred to as the Ukraine during the soviet Union as it was a region of a greater country. Therefore using the Ukraine basically diminishes Ukraine to a territory of another country which is sorta what they're fighting not to be. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cube6392@beehaw.org 7 points 3 years ago The name of Ukraine is Ukraine. "The Ukraine" was a USSR administrative district. The name of The United States is The United States permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol -5 points 3 years ago (17 children) What about The Hague permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 17 child comments replies: [+] Latecoere@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip -1 points 3 years ago (15 children) And The United States permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [+] lud@lemm.ee 25 points 3 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (12 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Streetdog@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 years ago (6 children) Except when you're from the Netherlands. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] espentan@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago That makes sense, again, grammatically. The low/lower/nether land. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uranos@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) The Holland. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Linux_Cultist@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) In Dutch it's just called Nederland. "The" is added when referring to it in English since it makes more grammatical sense in English. The Low-Lying Lands. Ukraine is its full proper name, from the original name of Україна, which can be romanized to Ukraine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rikudou@lemmings.world 5 points 3 years ago To "Ukraina", not Ukraine, but that's just a minor correction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fox2263@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago The Philippines permalink fedilink source parent [+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 years ago I was being facetious permalink fedilink source parent [+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 1847953620@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago The idiot. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tagger@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago It's actually a really interesting but of english. We include 'the' when the type of government or state is mentioned which is why it is just China but it's the people's Republic of china or in the case of a region, like the Cotswolds. Ukraine was referred to as the Ukraine during the soviet Union as it was a region of a greater country. Therefore using the Ukraine basically diminishes Ukraine to a territory of another country which is sorta what they're fighting not to be. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cube6392@beehaw.org 7 points 3 years ago The name of Ukraine is Ukraine. "The Ukraine" was a USSR administrative district. The name of The United States is The United States permalink fedilink source parent
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[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip -1 points 3 years ago (15 children) And The United States permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [+] lud@lemm.ee 25 points 3 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (12 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Streetdog@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 years ago (6 children) Except when you're from the Netherlands. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] espentan@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago That makes sense, again, grammatically. The low/lower/nether land. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uranos@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) The Holland. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Linux_Cultist@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) In Dutch it's just called Nederland. "The" is added when referring to it in English since it makes more grammatical sense in English. The Low-Lying Lands. Ukraine is its full proper name, from the original name of Україна, which can be romanized to Ukraine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rikudou@lemmings.world 5 points 3 years ago To "Ukraina", not Ukraine, but that's just a minor correction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fox2263@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago The Philippines permalink fedilink source parent [+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 years ago I was being facetious permalink fedilink source parent [+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 1847953620@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago The idiot. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tagger@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago It's actually a really interesting but of english. We include 'the' when the type of government or state is mentioned which is why it is just China but it's the people's Republic of china or in the case of a region, like the Cotswolds. Ukraine was referred to as the Ukraine during the soviet Union as it was a region of a greater country. Therefore using the Ukraine basically diminishes Ukraine to a territory of another country which is sorta what they're fighting not to be. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cube6392@beehaw.org 7 points 3 years ago The name of Ukraine is Ukraine. "The Ukraine" was a USSR administrative district. The name of The United States is The United States permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lud@lemm.ee 25 points 3 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (12 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Streetdog@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 years ago (6 children) Except when you're from the Netherlands. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] espentan@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago That makes sense, again, grammatically. The low/lower/nether land. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uranos@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) The Holland. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Linux_Cultist@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) In Dutch it's just called Nederland. "The" is added when referring to it in English since it makes more grammatical sense in English. The Low-Lying Lands. Ukraine is its full proper name, from the original name of Україна, which can be romanized to Ukraine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rikudou@lemmings.world 5 points 3 years ago To "Ukraina", not Ukraine, but that's just a minor correction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fox2263@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago The Philippines permalink fedilink source parent [+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 years ago I was being facetious permalink fedilink source parent [+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 1847953620@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago The idiot. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Streetdog@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 years ago (6 children) Except when you're from the Netherlands. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] espentan@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago That makes sense, again, grammatically. The low/lower/nether land. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uranos@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) The Holland. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Linux_Cultist@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) In Dutch it's just called Nederland. "The" is added when referring to it in English since it makes more grammatical sense in English. The Low-Lying Lands. Ukraine is its full proper name, from the original name of Україна, which can be romanized to Ukraine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rikudou@lemmings.world 5 points 3 years ago To "Ukraina", not Ukraine, but that's just a minor correction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] espentan@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago That makes sense, again, grammatically. The low/lower/nether land. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uranos@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) The Holland. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Linux_Cultist@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
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[–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) In Dutch it's just called Nederland. "The" is added when referring to it in English since it makes more grammatical sense in English. The Low-Lying Lands. Ukraine is its full proper name, from the original name of Україна, which can be romanized to Ukraine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rikudou@lemmings.world 5 points 3 years ago To "Ukraina", not Ukraine, but that's just a minor correction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 5 points 3 years ago To "Ukraina", not Ukraine, but that's just a minor correction. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Spliffman1@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 1847953620@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago The idiot. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tagger@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago It's actually a really interesting but of english. We include 'the' when the type of government or state is mentioned which is why it is just China but it's the people's Republic of china or in the case of a region, like the Cotswolds. Ukraine was referred to as the Ukraine during the soviet Union as it was a region of a greater country. Therefore using the Ukraine basically diminishes Ukraine to a territory of another country which is sorta what they're fighting not to be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cube6392@beehaw.org 7 points 3 years ago The name of Ukraine is Ukraine. "The Ukraine" was a USSR administrative district. The name of The United States is The United States permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago Yeah, no. They can earn millions with Russia, so they do. Spend half on that in good PR, and you still earned millions in blood money. And if people get pissed? The news cycle means they'll forget about this in about 3 days so you're good permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AssholeDestroyer@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Pepsi has a history in Russia. They once traded the USSR soda in exchange for a fleet of naval ships. IIRC at the time Pepsi had the 4th largest navy in the world. They sold the ships to Norway. permalink fedilink source parent