Russia and Ukraine Battling for Historical Truth
... states share a common history and why is it so important to possess a unique past? History for Substantiating Legitimacy In his address to the Federal Assembly last December, President Vladimir Putin mentioned Grand Prince Vladimir of Kiev in the Crimean context, which was perceived by many that the affiliation of the peninsula was... ... order to commemorate Grand Prince Vladimir as the "founder of medieval state Rus-Ukraine," [2] while the Russian State Duma responded by accusing Kiev of making an attempt to privatize the...
20.05.2015