I think the point was that Vladimir and Volodymyr are actually different names and not just different spellings (whereas Kiev and Kyiv are just different spellings of the same thing).
They're different in the sense that John and Juan are different language renditions of the same name from what I understand. Closer in root language so closer in spelling. So more like Mateo in Spanish and Mateus in portuguese.
I think the point was that Vladimir and Volodymyr are actually different names and not just different spellings (whereas Kiev and Kyiv are just different spellings of the same thing).
They're different in the sense that John and Juan are different language renditions of the same name from what I understand. Closer in root language so closer in spelling. So more like Mateo in Spanish and Mateus in portuguese.
Exactly.