Russia and Ukraine Battling for Historical Truth

... referred to by Russian chroniclers, where Grand Prince Vladimir received baptism to launch the christening of the entire Rus [6] . The national leader uses this excerpt to form a myth and authenticate the legitimacy of the political decision of annexing Crimea to the Russian Federation. In comparison with legal norms, historical legitimization is much stronger and more effective, since legal norms are derivatives of historical tradition and world vision. Let us consider the Russian version of the myth structure. In Russia, the deep-rooted historical legitimacy and continuity ...