World Ukraine-Russia crisis: How do you pronounce Donetsk? And is it Kyiv or Kiev? February 22, 2022February 23, 2022 Mike Snider, USA TODAY Comments Off on Ukraine-Russia crisis: How do you pronounce Donetsk? And is it Kyiv or Kiev? With Ukraine in the news, plenty of cities such as Donetsk have a history that is unknown to many Americans. We break some of them down.