In the years from 882 to 1242 the first and original national state organization of the Russians – the Kievan Russia (not Kyivan Rusia or Kyiv Rus’!) became directly and indirectly subject to ...

He reflected on the history of Ukraine, going as far back as 988 AD, when Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavich of Kiev converted to Christianity and urged all residents of Kiev to do so, and the Golden ...

To the northwest lies the Ukrainian city of Novhorod-Siverskyi, where Prince Igor Svyatoslavich began his 1185 campaign against the Polovtsy immortalized in the Old East Slavic epic poem The Tale of ...

With the world reeling from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the time seems ripe to share with our readers Ukraine’s deep connections to Scandinavia. Full disclosure: About 15 years ago, it was one of my ...

One-third of Ohio's Ukrainian population lives in Northeast Ohio, with Parma serving as home to the most Ukrainians in the state. Ukrainians began settling in Tremont in the late 1800s, and the ...

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Known as bogatyrs (warriors, strongmen), they are the superheroes of the ancient Slavic tales and epic songs. Nowadays, they could certainly compete with Marvel and DC characters. Russia Beyond ...

When French boots marched onto Russian soil in June 1812, a sea change in Russian culture and music was precipitated. Previous to Napoleon Bonaparte’s attempted invasion of the Russian Empire, the ...

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According to legend, Kholki was the site of a meeting between Prince Igor Svyatoslavich (1151-1201) and his brother Vsevolod in 1185, before they embarked on a campaign against the Polovtsy.