Learning to rename Dnipropetrovsk, Maria Zakharova called deputies zombie dropout – Version

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine within the framework of the law on decommunisation renamed the city in Dnepropetrovsk Dnepr. In response to this, Maria Zakharova, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman, called the Ukrainian deputies zombie dropout.

The diplomat commented on the renaming of Dnepropetrovsk Ukrainian Rada in the Dnipro on his page on the social network Facebook. “If we thought of the” de-communization “, it was necessary to return the true name – LOTS. In an extreme case, Novorossiysk. No deputies, and 247 zombie dropouts “- shared his opinion with fans and friends Maria Zakharova

Ukrainian MPs renamed in Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk today, May 19.. For this initiative voted 247 deputies of the Rada at the required minimum of 226 votes.

Recall that the so-called operation “liquidation” of the city of Dnepropetrovsk, held Rada, is part of a previously received the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on decommunisation law. According to the document, the local authorities have to replace the name of the regions, districts, villages, cities and streets, which currently have a Soviet names. As local authorities are in no hurry to follow the rule, “the cause” took the Verkhovna Rada.

However, the idea of ​​renaming objects place names like not all. Thus, the representative of the party “vocally oppose the block” Alexander Vilkul spoke against changing the name of the Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. He noted that residents of the city also did not support this initiative. “But who in Kiev interesting view of Dnepropetrovsk is said to live in a new city – will live!”, – Concluded Vilkul

The law “On the condemnation of the Communist and National Socialist (Nazi) totalitarian regimes in Ukraine and the prohibition. promote their symbolism “the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed May 15, 2015

Dnepropetrovsk until 1796 was Ekaterinoslav, from 1796 till 1802 th called Novorossiysk, from 1802 to 1926 -. once again become Ekaterinoslav and in 1926 – Dnepropetrovsk (under the name of the river, where the city, and the names of Soviet statesman Grigory Petrovsky)

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