# Kyiv protests new UN map depicting Crimea separately from Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/47270

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-06 11:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-protests-new-un-map-over-crimea/

> Ukrainian lawmaker Kira Rudik said Ukraine could not support a UN resolution on a new world map because it depicts Russian-occupied Crimea in a shade distinct from the rest of Ukraine. The map, intended to better represent Africa’s size, was adopted by 164 countries.

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