Sainsbury's renames chicken Kiev in support of Ukraine with Tesco, ASDA, M&S and Aldi urged to follow

Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has renamed the chicken Kiev due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The supermarket chain said it would start rolling out new packaging in the coming weeks using Chicken Kyiv, rather than the Russian spelling Kiev.

It will also stop selling all products that are sourced purely from Russia, although it only sells two Russian products.

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Sainsbury’s shoppers will no longer be able to buy Russian Standard vodka and Karpayskiye black sunflower seeds when the products are removed from shelves.

Shoppers on social media are now urging other supermarkets to do the same, with one person saying: “Is it time that Chicken Kiev is renamed Chicken Kyiv? How about it @sainsburys @asda @Tesco @waitrose @Morrisons? #ukraine #chickenkyiv”

Another said: “Kiev is the Russian name for the city. Come on @asda @LidlGB @AldiUK @Tesco @sainsburys @MandSnews @waitrose show your support and change the spelling #ChickenKyiv”

A third tweeted: “Food manufacturers! Listen up - change the Kiev ( Russian spelling ) to Kyiv ( ulkranian spelling). Chicken Kyiv . Thanks @Tesco @AldiUK @LidlGB @sainsburys @Morrisons @asda #kyiv”

And a fourth said: “Should chicken Kiev now be called chicken Kyiv? #Ukraine @Tesco @asda @AldiUK @sainsburys @IcelandFoods”

It comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin last week launched a full-scale and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

The attack has led to biting sanctions from Europe, the US and others, and western companies are withdrawing en masse from Russia in response.

“We stand united with the people of Ukraine. We have reviewed our product range and have decided to remove from sale all products that