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[–] 3 pts

Kiev follows ISO:9, which was developed in 1995. Kyiv follows ISO/R 9, published in 1954 and revised in 1968. Kyiv is preferred by the city, as it mirrors the transliteration of the founder's name, Kyi

[–] 1 pt

I’m not sure what exactly you’re trying to say, but it sounds like you’re saying “Kiev” wasn’t used until 1995 while here is a book from 1980 that says “Kiev” about 100 times

https://books.google.com/books?id=zB7-CAAAQBAJ&pg=PA385&lpg=PA385&dq=1980+kiev&source=bl&ots=U0xsv-br_V&sig=ACfU3U0ClBdjEURRNhmpluHj5efk-S4KZg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjv5obs-KH2AhXmKEQIHUKIDgsQ6AF6BAgyEAI#v=onepage&q=1980%20kiev&f=false