Nov 22, 2023 · Kiev is often called the "mother of all Russian cities." Why is that? What role has Kiev played in Ukrainian history? As a first point: it's Kyiv, not Kiev.

Sep 1, 2023 · Because these territories were the cradle of Russian civilization. And Kyiv is called “the mother of Russian cities.” Therefore, these regions were called ...

Nov 6, 2023 · Mariupol is actively being restored. The whole city looks like a big construction site. · Most of those houses that cannot be restored have been demolished.

Jan 12, 2024 · Ukraine was called “Little Russia” because it was the core territory of Kievan Rus whereas the rest was “Great Russia”. Now Great to our ears makes it sound ...

Nov 5, 2023 · Leonelle Q. , lives in Russia (1981-present)Author ... Her mother lives there. ... Why will the Russia-Ukraine conflict not end if the Russian takes the capital ...

Jul 15, 2023 · Kyiv Rus was the first major East Slavic state, when Moscow was just a small Mongol vassal without importance. But Moscow grew, and then destroyed Novgorod and ...

Jul 25, 2023 · Kyiv Rus is now Ukraine. Archeological finds show that there was trade between Vikings and Kozaks. There are some similarities in weapons and armour that show ...

Jun 14, 2023 · Yes, Kievan Rus is a real place. It was a state in the 9–13 century, mostly covering present-day Ukraine and Belarus and some parts of Russia. During its ...

Dec 4, 2023 · And so am my mother, who is proudly Ukrainian. ... Ukrainian, but people in cities speak Russian. ... Leonelle Q. , lives in Russia (1981-present)Author has 2.5K ...

Sep 19, 2023 · Russian state TV often shows poignant images of abandoned houses in Detroit as grand evidence that the US is a third-world country, unlike our Great Motherland ...