It did, however, capture and incorporate much of the Kievan Rus’ territory into the horde, setting up over a century of rule that the Russians finally overthrew at the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380.

Putin’s larger goal is to dismantle NATO by creating division from within and increasing European dependence on Russian ...

On July 28 Orthodox christians marked 1000th anniversary of the death of Great Prince Vladimir, who was the first Christian ruler in the Kievan Rus and baptized the region ...

The “root causes” also refer to the Kremlin’s claims that Russia is threatened by NATO expansion after the Cold War. That reflects Putin’s desire to see the military alliance withdraw from former ...