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2025-08-01 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

'Kievan Rus was founded by a Kazakh.' How the facts of history are distorted to suit ideology

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Posted by badanov 2025-08-01 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [89 views ] Top

#1 There never was Kievan Rus a country. It was more like British East India company.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-08-01 01:38|| 2025-08-01 01:38|| Front Page Top

#2 "more like British East India company"

Run by the Varangians.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2025-08-01 07:07|| 2025-08-01 07:07|| Front Page Top

#3 ^😀

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-08-01 07:15|| 2025-08-01 07:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Wait, if the Kazakhs are one of the Lost Tribes of Israel, that means Kievan Rus was founded by Juice!

Posted by SteveS 2025-08-01 08:58|| 2025-08-01 08:58|| Front Page Top

#5 From the department of shit that doesn't matter.

Nice translation though.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-08-01 10:11|| 2025-08-01 10:11|| Front Page Top

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