Instead, it will be called the Swedish Embassy in Kyiv, Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) said at the government's summer coffee break.
Changing the name is a way to show our support for Ukraine, she says.
According to her, Ukraine has urged countries to change the names of Ukrainian cities and regions to ones that are not linked to Russia's "colonial" legacy.
The Honorary Consulate in Odesa will be called the Honorary Consulate in Odesa. Donbas will also be spelled with an S in the future.
We are countering Russian attempts to wipe out Ukrainian culture, says Malmer Stenergard.
