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3 days ago · Kyiv, the present-day capital of Ukraine, became the heart of the Kievan Rus state, earning the title "mother of Rus cities" by the 12th century. The rulers of this prosperous and influential state were known as the Grand Princes of Kyiv, and their domain stretched from the Black Sea to the Baltic.
1 day ago · President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that there would be “serious consequences” if Western countries allowed Ukraine to use their weapons to strike targets in Russia, as sought by Kyiv ...
4 days ago · The border was porous and unguarded. Russia orchestrated and led this process,” Dmytro Bulakh, a participant in the events and a member of the Kharkiv City Council, told Kyiv Post. Notably, Arsen Pavlov, also known as “Motorola,” who later emerged as a prominent figure in the separatist movement in Donetsk, was present in Kharkiv.
5 days ago · The Russian Ground Forces, also known as the Russian Army, are the land forces of the Russian Armed Forces. The primary responsibilities of the Russian Ground Forces are the protection of the state borders, combat on land, and the defeat of enemy troops.
5 days ago · The ISW also said Kyiv's forces recaptured territory near the eastern city of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region. The think tank said in March that its capture by Moscow "would offer Russian forces ...
5 days ago · Russia jailed 20-year-old student Vladimir Belkovich, from Siberia’s Irkutsk region, to 13 years in prison for treason after he agreed to post leaflets on behalf of a pro-Ukraine partisan group.
1 day ago · Kievan Rus', [a] [b] also known as Kyivan Rus ', [c] [7] [8] was a state and later an amalgam of principalities [9] in Eastern and Northern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century. [10] The name was coined by Russian historians in the 19th century. Encompassing a variety of polities and peoples, including East Slavic, Norse, [11] [12 ...
