So, let’s begin with the rise of the Grand Duchy of Muscovy. The roots of Russia lay in the initial settlement of Novgorod by the Norse and the establishment of the Kievan Rus kingdom around 882 AD by Oleg, who managed to conquer the Ilmen Slavs, Finno-Ugrics, Veps and Votes who inhabited the region – but these are stories mixed with myth and legend. With one foot in Europe and the other in Asia, Russia has influenced the course of world civilization like few other nation-states. The romance of Russia may be appealing, but its true history is somewhat less so … especially if one listens to those serfs. Boyars, Cossacks, onion domes, snow-covered landscapes, the “wasteland” of Siberia, carefree serfs, stirring compositions, endless winter, and ice-chilled vodka.
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