Kiev (en ucraniano, Київ [Kyiv Acerca de este sonido /ˈkɪjiu̯/ (?·i)]; en ruso, Киев [Kiev /ˈkʲiɪf/]; en polaco, Kijów) es la capital y mayor ciudad de Ucrania, así como del óblast de Kiev, con una población de aproximadamente 2,8 millones de habitantes. Kiev es un importante centro industrial, científico, educativo y cultural de Europa del Este. Es sede de muchas industrias de alta tecnología, instituciones educativas y de famosos monumentos históricos. La ciudad cuenta con una amplia infraestructura y un altamente desarrollado sistema de transporte público, incluyendo el Metro de Kiev. El nombre de la ciudad se dice que deriva del nombre de Kiy, uno de sus cuatro fundadores legendarios. Durante su historia, Kiev, una de las ciudades más antiguas de Europa del Este, pasó por varias fases de gran prominencia y una relativa oscuridad. La ciudad, probablemente, existió como un centro comercial ya en el siglo V. Un asentamiento eslavo en la gran ruta comercial entre Escandinavia y Constantinopla, Kiev era tributaria de los jázaros, hasta que se apoderó de los varegos (vikingos) en la segunda mitad del siglo IX. Bajo el dominio varego, la ciudad se convirtió en capital del Rus de Kiev, el primer estado eslavo oriental. Completamente destruido durante la invasión de los mongoles en 1240, la ciudad perdió gran parte de su influencia en los siglos venideros. Fue una capital provincial de importancia marginal en las afueras de los territorios controlados por su potentes vecinos: en primer lugar el Gran Ducado de Lituania, seguido de Polonia y Rusia. La ciudad prosperó nuevamente durante la revolución industrial del Imperio Ruso en el siglo XIX. En 1917, después de que la República Popular Ucraniana declarase su independencia del Imperio Ruso, Kiev se convirtió en su capital. Y a partir de 1921 en adelante Kiev era una ciudad importante de la República Socialista Soviética de Ucrania, y, a partir de 1934, su capital. Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la ciudad volvió a sufrir daños significativos, pero se recuperó rápidamente en los años de la posguerra, quedando la tercera ciudad más grande de la Unión Soviética. Tras el colapso de la Unión Soviética y la Declaración de Independencia de Ucrania de 1991, Kiev fue la capital de Ucrania. Desde que el ruso ha dejado de ser la lengua oficial en Ucrania, se ha incitado a usar el nombre ucraniano Kyiv.

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Kiev (/ˈkiːɛf, -ɛv/) or Kyiv (Ukrainian: Київ [ˈkɪjiu̯] ; Russian: Киев [ˈkʲiɪf]) is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population in July 2015 was 2,887,974 (though higher estimated numbers have been cited in the press), making Kiev the 8th most populous city in Europe. Kiev is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural centre of Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions and world-famous historical landmarks. The city has an extensive infrastructure and highly developed system of public transport, including the Kiev Metro. The city's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of its four legendary founders (see Name, below). During its history, Kiev, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of great prominence and relative obscurity. The city probably existed as a commercial centre as early as the 5th century. A Slavic settlement on the great trade route between Scandinavia and Constantinople, Kiev was a tributary of the Khazars, until seized by the Varangians (Vikings) in the mid-9th century. Under Varangian rule, the city became a capital of the Kievan Rus', the first East Slavic state. Completely destroyed during the Mongol invasion in 1240, the city lost most of its influence for the centuries to come. It was a provincial capital of marginal importance in the outskirts of the territories controlled by its powerful neighbours; first the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, followed by Poland and Russia. The city prospered again during the Russian Empire's Industrial Revolution in the late 19th century. In 1917, after the Ukrainian National Republic declared independence from the Russian Empire, Kiev became its capital. From 1919 Kiev was an important center of the Armed Forces of South Russia and was controlled by the White Army. From 1921 onwards Kiev was a city of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, which was proclaimed by the Red Army, and, from 1934, Kiev was its capital. During World War II, the city again suffered significant damage, but quickly recovered in the post-war years, remaining the third largest city of the Soviet Union. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union and Ukrainian independence in 1991, Kiev remained the capital of Ukraine and experienced a steady migration influx of ethnic Ukrainians from other regions of the country. During the country's transformation to a market economy and electoral democracy, Kiev has continued to be Ukraine's largest and richest city. Kiev's armament-dependent industrial output fell after the Soviet collapse, adversely affecting science and technology. But new sectors of the economy such as services and finance facilitated Kiev's growth in salaries and investment, as well as providing continuous funding for the development of housing and urban infrastructure. Kiev emerged as the most pro-Western region of Ukraine where parties advocating tighter integration with the European Union dominate during elections.

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