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Not an expert in Russian history by any means but I think that the instinct to associate Kievan Rus with Russian (and not necessarily Ukrainian only) history is
by paganel 5y ago
Not an expert in Russian history by any means but I think that the instinct to associate Kievan Rus with Russian (and not necessarily Ukrainian only) history is also due to the fact that the Orthodox faith came to Muscovy Russia via Kiev, where it had been brought by the byzantines, of course.
- trhway 5y agoDefinitely. Until the rise of Ukranian nationalism during 19th century, it was only of Russian interest as Grand Duchy of Lithuania and later Poland, both Catholic, who owned those territories for several centuries actively suppressed the Orthodox church there.