Medieval Origins of Ukrainians - Project Ukraine - History DOCUMENTARY

[@KingsandGenerals]

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[@utubrGaming]

Slava Ukraini! Heroiam Slava!

[@jaykay616]

We need more people like all of you!

[@argishtimenuahi5289]

In this vidoe MANY FAKEs.Kyivan Rus did not exist. But exist Only Rus. And Rus have other capital except Kyiv - Vladimir, Yaroslavl an others....

[@Uptotheceilingdowntothefloor]

Turkic rule in Ukraine is actually way longer than Slavic rule in Ukraine. Turkic empires ruled Ukraine 1000+ years Hunnic Empire, Onogurs, Utigurs, Kutrigurs, Saragurs, Avar Khaganate, Old Great Bulgaria, First Bulgarian Empire, Khazar Empire, Pecheneg Khanate, Cumania, Golden Horde aka Kipchak Khanate, Crimean Khanate, Ottoman Empire and others while Slavic rule on Ukraine is not even 500 years old Cossack Hetmanate, Tsardom of Russia, Russian Empire, Soviet Union and Russia/Ukraine

[@febrian0079]

Please continue your series on crime syndicates Make a video about the history of the Russian mafia and the Jewish mob

[@elvenkind6072]

As a Norwegian, I always find it worth mentioning in videos about the Kievan Rus that the last (Norwegian) Viking warlord, Harald Hardråde, was deeply connected to Kiev, and also our only saint Olav the Holy, had to flee to Kiev for a period. The nobility in Norway in general seem to be deeply connected to, and had their power and wealth from the eastern trade routes, the rivers into the Black Sea and south to Constantinople / Miklagard. (One million dollar will be sent to each and everyone that comment that the modern spelling of Kiev is "Kyiv", from the *Keyboard Cowboy Community*.)

[@melkernilsson716]

Bror Rus är från Roslagen. De e svennar df vi har samma färger på flaggan 🇸🇪🇺🇦

[@melkernilsson716]

Plus sverige på finska o estniska e Routsi o de kallar ryssland för venemä

[@Bulgarian021]

I d like to see a good film about Harald Haardrade - a cool guy, with a strong sword arm who really knew how to achieve things in the medieval world :) He was not exactly friendly to some when fulfilling the tasks Constantinople wanted him to manage but I cannot say a movie about him will be borning, it is the opposite

[@fehzorz]

Zelenskyy made specific reference to this in his address to Norwegian parliament. He sees a Viking and Maritime identity in his country.

[@jlronning]

Viking blood in Ukrainians - no surprise they're doing so well.

[@ГнатенкоАндрій]

There is one mistake in this video. The word Ukraine firstly appears in scripts with meaning motherland in 12 century. Borderland as russian version of this word origin was five centuries after

[@alpenglow2826]

Yep, the absence of this information in a video and that "borderland" triggered me tbh

[@nellagron4785]

Which scripts?

[@pnxvce]

@@nellagron4785 "For the first time Ukraine was mentioned in the Hypatian Chronicle. Not Little Rus’ or something else, but Ukraine. Nobody heard about Moscow and Russia at that time.The Chronicle includes several components: Lavrentian Chronicle, the Tale of Bygone Years, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Galician-Volhynian Chronicles which described the events from 860’s to 1292’s. Sources of the chronicles are diverse: Palatine chroniclers, palatine letters, ambassadors’ reports, military tales, stories of bystanders, the Greek chronicles and so on. Ukraine is mentioned in the "Tale of Igor’s Campaign" against Polovtsy in 1185. Many sources identify Kyivan Rus with Ukraine. In some versions, such as "Ermolaevsky list" (1189-1213 years), Ukraine is called Krajina (Ukrainian: country), in Kyiv chronicles - Galich Ukraina."

[@denisdubovitsky9176]

Yup, same. "Ukraine" in Ukrainian means literally inside country. Kraina is a country, U means inside.

[@azamatbagatov7161]

@@pnxvce Yeah except in that chronicle it was literally referencing the the Polish borderlands at the time. Unless you're talking about something I'm not aware of? Let me know which event you had in mind precisely.

[@МиколаБєляєв-с2и]

As a native Ukrainian I couldn't have ever thought that such videos describing our culture and history will gain so much popularity. But still the cost is awfully high. I appreciate the work you've done and I'm very grateful for your fund rising intentions.

[@johnzuijdveld9585]

Today in the face of Spewtins 🤮 misinformation/lies about the validity of the state of Ukraine that I have had many arguments with Russian sympathizers online about, it is good that there is someone who is documenting this subject for the education of us in the west who may not know, but especially for any Russians who might be interested enough to learn the truth, rather than simply accepting Spewtins 🤮 constant BS. on so many levels.

[@viktorias63]

правда :(

[@БородатийВуйко]

Згодний, хоча на моїй пам'яті найкраще коротке відео по історії України є на каналі "Окасца". Все таки дуже часто використовують міфи, ще радянських часів такі як: Русь колиска трьох народів, степ та кочовики не частина української історії, Кримське Ханство вороги і також не їх частина, козаки частина Речі Посполитої, чи аналоги російських козаків, тощо.

[@KarmaKraftttt]

@@БородатийВуйко Росія - це фальшива назва і фальшива країна

[@БородатийВуйко]

@@KarmaKraftttt Ну я з вами не згодний. Такі погляди крім того що антиісторичні ( бо в росіян та Росії, були різні держави та народи предки й їм було з чого обирати), але і зменшують провину тих фашистів що ж зараз. В них не було вибору, вони були приречені на такі дії. Але це неправда вибір в них був. Між новгородським віче та опришками Івана Грізного. Між металургією Мокселя з Казаню та кріпацтвом. Між російськими казаками, які не дивлячись на свою окремість частина їх історії, та КГБ. В них був вибір, але вони як і свого часу при Івані 4 пішли у якусь пітьму.

[@AllRuzziansAreCunts]

As Ukrainian I deeply concerned about amount of disinformation in internet. And I am really thankful to everyone who is fighting russian propaganda. Most of KZbin videos about russian history don't separate russians from the ruthenians which is a horrible mistake.

[@warwagonsinc5290]

And this video tells a version of history written by german historians, hired by Ekaterina II

[@maria_zakrevskaya]

Do not say ruthenia. Say galichina. Rus was universal East slavik space

[@maria_zakrevskaya]

​@War Wagons Inc I invite u to read registered treaties between Kiev and byzantine to find many mentions about unity among slavs

[@petrihaikio7002]

yeah, and the stupid claims that Ukraine was a part of Russian Empire, thus belongs to Russia. however russian empire did not belong to Russians, it belonged to the Tzar who was not russian and Putin is not related to the Tzar in any way. there is a huge misinformation and cherry picking of facts. Romanovs spoke french and german, barely could communicate in russian at all. Ukraine was a part of an empire on an equal footing with Russia, as the empire died so did the connection between the states within it. Austro-hungaria was an empire too and we dont see hungary laying claims over austria.

[@davidfedoruk]

I love the fact that he forgot to mention the fall of ruthenia to the polish and the Latvians. And that not only was there malarussia, but there was a novaRussia, Belarus, and velikarus…. With my roots coming from western Ukraine. Ukraine people of today are biggest disgrace and full of shit. And when I was in Ukraine in 2013, I told my family there, you’re going into a war. And you will not win. Get off the Ukrainian propaganda, because sooner or later, you will all kill yourself if you don’t find a way to make piece.

[@hamiltonsarain9608]

I'm looking forward to the next video about the Zaporozhian Sich. Thanks so much. This is one of my favorite KZbin channels.

[@zeNoldor]

Greetings from Zaporizhzha :)

[@yowah-0617]

As a citizen from ASIAN country i love watching epic movies which tells histories of medieval times of Europe the Vikings, and other historic people fighting for freedom just like among the one's Mel Gibson movie "Braveheart" about Scotland very touching story...GOD BLESS always praying for Ukraine and those brave soldiers and volunteers who were still battling for peace and sovereignty...

[@holdenparker179]

thanks

[@KvDenko]

Thank you so much for your collaboration and stand for Ukrainian history 😭❤️ We've already lost so much, your videos will help keep our stories alive.

[@villiamkost5095]

Это не совсем правильная украинская история, скандинавская теория тут давно в пролете, жаль что многие не готовы читать работы профессиональных историков ради качественного контента и ищут информацию на разных ресурсах подверженных ещё советской пропаганде...

[@janes8275]

@@villiamkost5095 згоден, але русь це Україна

[@villiamkost5095]

@@janes8275 ні, Русь це різноплемінна держава.

[@janes8275]

@@villiamkost5095 а що до історії україни не відноситься?

[@villiamkost5095]

@@janes8275 до історії України як країни звісно відноситься, літописна Русь локалізується лише на півночі території сучасної України

[@MaksymNazarets]

As a Ukrainian, I thank you for this video. You've done a great job!

[@Cynthia_Blackraven_666]

Slava Ukraini from France ! Stay strong and slay the orcs !

[@MaksymNazarets]

@@Cynthia_Blackraven_666 Thank you for support! Be sure, we will destroy them

[@Hello-xh3rx]

@@MaksymNazarets Sad azov noises

[@MaksymNazarets]

@@Hello-xh3rx Sad noises of 20k+ Russian troops who haven't been able to do anything with 3k Azov Heroes for 2.5 months...

[@Hello-xh3rx]

@@MaksymNazarets HEROES😂😂😂 hiding in bunkers behind civilians, WOW yeah I forgot they were evacuated

[@askeladd_knutsson]

Good job and amazing video. Finally I've found video which took into account all important moments of our history and explained it without substituting facts. Thank u, friends🔥🔥🔥

[@Rob-uc8zr]

"As historians, it is our job to fight off authoritarian attempts to rewrite history," well said.

[@myroslavbozhenko6187]

@Untold as Ukrainian I can tell You that other Slavic languages are closer to Ukrainian than russian. Also we are absolutely different people in terms of roots, You can see it in people appearance.

[@channel_abc123_]

@@kennethadler7380 Novgorod was an enemy of the dutchy of Moscovy

[@channel_abc123_]

@Weed And Wrestling it's the Nordic word for somebody who rows (in a ship)

[@philh2932]

It’s kinda hard when they do it in real time now

[@Nix-hound634]

@@kennethadler7380 because Novgorod Republic also was illegally captured by Russia

[@mazafokka]

As a Ukrainian I'm greatly thankful to you for this, we all are. We have a great history to share with the world but it's hard to popularize it alone, so again thank you for all your doings! Can't wait to see your next videos on the topic!

[@jehovasinz]

Like being a nazi?

[@ArmenBalasanyn]

Трудно популизировать потому что это пиздешь и выдумки, само название киевская русь было дано 19 веке ни кто из ёё современников так не называл.

[@Mk2k4k]

Great history? Literally the only “Ukrainian” state mentioned in this video is a Mongol vassal state lmao.

[@mazafokka]

@@Mk2k4k lmao, check your mother

[@chris1806]

@@Mk2k4k Nowhere in the video, on the map, did they show the term ' Ukraine'. The name appears first in 1922 if i am not wrong. Basically Ukraine is created by the Soviets and means borderland (U-Kraina = at the end). To name a country liek that is jsut stupid. It's like naming a country Cornerland, Edgeland, Borderland etc. So in every country there is one Ukraina. Ruthenia sounds more logical at least. What a joke of a 'country' with brainwashed population and a a Hitler wannabe president actor.

[@KultVymir]

Thank you for destroying fakes, disinformation and myths. We Ukrainians appreciate your work!💙💛

[@krtcek1991]

As a Ukrainian, I'd say that's quite a deep dive into our history. And without almost any propaganda. This is definitely worth liking, sharing, etc. Waiting for the next episodes. The truth will prevail! Thank you, Kings and Generals!

[@andreinastase1604]

Why did you choose to be a nameless coward pretend human with zero credibility? Ashamed of yourself?

[@Cleeon]

Wish you and your family have patients, soon, all of you will be winners and have new freedom, and wish going better as always

[@Cleeon]

@@nawoxare5194 we see you're busy supporting Kremlin Rusia. How about if Iranian say, Iraq, as always is Russian, that same crazy things, and that not inside any mindset of people with good knowledge

[@jailedtwice735]

@।। नवोदित ।। Iraqis are Semites. Despite the fact that the Iranians speak Indo-European, they are generally descendants of the autochthons, and therefore genetically very close to the Arabs, you can compare the principal component analysis of Iranians and Arabs by yourself. Ukrainians and Russians are not exactly of the same root. Simply talking, Ukrainians = Slavs + Balkans, Russians = Slavs + Finno-Ugrics.

[@reignbird]

@@torrvic1156 You should watch some videos of the Moscow putsch in 1993. You will be surprized to see citizens of Moscow constructing barricades across Moscow streets and body-blocking armored infantry vehicles that were sent to break their protests. In Moscow there's still a monument to the three citizens of Moscow who were killed during that protest. Russian Empire, USSR and Russian Federation all were literally born by active revolts. In fact a revolution agains oppression is something Russians were quite proficient in - it's just that in modern times people are too used to normal peaceful life and so most of them will only protest if it doesn't require getting off the coach. Let alone risking your freedom and future with all the modern oppressive legislature in Russia.

[@yaroslavtykhonchuk8712]

Very precise explanation of the difference in languages. As a person who speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English, I can confirm it's very easy to lose yourself when translating Rus, Russia, Ruthenia, explaining that Mala Rus actually means Inner Rus and others. Great job!

[@ukiz]

@@alnotz 300 years Russian empire tryed to destroy ukrainian language. There is more than 100 law to force ukrsinians not to use it in educagion, printing, religious staf, all sphers of social and state life. Thats why so many people prefer russian. The 2 reason, and maybe the strongest, is if you not loyal to empire or ussr and speak native its can be dangerous for your life. Basically you dont have future. But now things changed, we are backing to roots.

[@Slavdya]

@@alnotz sorry, but the stupidity of people is always surprising. you walk along the streets of Kyiv, hear Russian speech and think that this is the "natural course of things"? that it was "a conscious choice to speak Russian"? What's going on in your head anyway? Russia colonized and Russified Ukraine for CENTURIES. The Ukrainian language was forced out, forbidden, ridiculed as the language of an uneducated village. To build a career, one had to renounce Ukrainian and adopt the language of the imperial center in Muscovy.

[@adversary0932]

Lose*

[@lusciousphilosoph6392]

@@andriyshapovalov8886 Surzhik is butchered ukrainianized russian, not vise versa

[@exorcistiris]

@@lusciousphilosoph6392 it's a mix of languages that exists in many of cultures and differs by region of a country))

[@katerynaSvchnk]

I am Ukrainian and this is one of the few videos about our history in English that corresponds to reality (historical documents and confirmed facts). Thank you for such high quality work.

[@muhammadibnmusaal-chorezmi7240]

The author reasonably describes foundations of ancient Rus state with following emergence of 3 separate ethnicities from this state. Like modern Italians, Spaniards, Romanians and French do not fight who were the real Romans Russians and Ukrainians should do it either.

[@katerynaSvchnk]

@@muhammadibnmusaal-chorezmi7240 Write this to the Russians, they attacked us in 2014 and continue to kill us today. Do you offer Ukrainians to surrender?

[@lostinthoughts5645]

@@maxstronghugs haha bs! look at the genetics of us Russians, there is no trace of mongols whatsoever, we are different from ukrs only in that we have larger portion of finno-ugrs in our blood.

[@TheBayzent]

@@maxstronghugs Not what the Cossacks said when they betrayed Poland. That time Ukranians considered themselves fully Russian. I really don't get what the fuss is about, your ancestors literally fought to be under Moscovite supervision.

[@stephanyschneider5144]

@@TheBayzent Aha, and modern day “Russians” Cossacks called Muscovites. Don’t change meanings of the words

[@MarkAureliusCalifornia]

I am a Ukrainian and I want to say Thank you for this video and for other videos about Ukraine on your channel. Huge appreciation of the fundraisers. Thanks 😊

[@commonwealthrealm]

The best and simplest way of explaining the White Rus, Russian and Ukrainian divide, is the following. The West Slavs and South Slavs split up sooner into separate Kingdoms (by the year 1000 and gradually became the Kingdom of Bohemia, Poland, Croatia, Serbia etc.) than the East Slavs who remained united with one East Slavic Rus people and language until the 11th century. The split of said Rus Empire into smaller Princedoms happened later and was more dramatic due to the not long after Mongol Conquest which divided the people of the former Rus even further. With the fall of most Mongol territories in Europe, the second incarnation of Eastern Rome and finally the Hungarians, new Empires rose on their lands in the 1400s and 1500s. Austria (West), Ottoman (South) and Russia (East). The weaker or smaller Slavic states in the West, South and parts of East slowly but surely ended up in one of these three empires. Until only one non-Russian Slavic state remained independent by 1600. Poland with its own "Empire" in the Southern Rus lands. Today's Ukrainians are thus the Orthodox and Greek Catholic Rus people that found themselves in the borderlands between Poland and Lithuania until 1569 and from then Poland-Lithuania and Russia. Thus they became closer attached to the West than the Russians in the East, a process that was started with the Kingdom of Ruthenia and its ties to the Papacy in Rome and continued under Poland, Lithuania and then Austria.

[@diogosousa868]

@@Boyar300AV Ruthenia emerged centuries before.

[@kingofdragonsgameplay1369]

@@Boyar300AV as a country yes, as a people/culture they emerged earlier, after the split of the Rus lands. The idiocy is to claim that there are “true” descendants of the Rus, since Russians, Belarusians and Ukrainians are just different cultural evolutions of one people, neither superior nor truer than another.

[@commonwealthrealm]

@@Boyar300AV As an independent country named Ukraine yes, but the signs were there already in the 1600s when Poland's more and more divided Nobility caused Cossack uprisings and these created the foundation for the future state. Just because Italians were divided until the 1800s doesn't mean that there wasn't a people that would form the future Kingdom of Italy. Same with the Germans. Poland almost ended up the same way as the part of Kyiv Rus that is today Ukraine. Since the first Kingdom of Poland was split up into different princedoms in 1138 and was first partially reunited as the second Kingdom of Poland in 1320. Even so Pomerelia with Gdansk was first brought back to the Polish crown in 1466, Mazovia with Warsaw did not become a permanent province of the Kingdom of Poland again until 1526 and the rich Silesian lands with Wroclaw did not return to Poland until after WW1 and specifically WW2 (in the case of Wroclaw). Silesia changed hands until the 20th century from the Polish Piast Princes to the Bohemian (Czech) Kings and later Austria, Prussia and Germany.

[@diogosousa868]

@@stormshadow5283 found the bot

[@diogosousa868]

@@stormshadow5283 Each people of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine are descendents of people with unique past. With unique core pillars that would mold in today's nations cultures and traditions. Saying that the Ukrainians ancestors are a copy/paste of Russians ancestors is a fallacy and a lie

[@1paleontolog]

Ukraine means not only "borderland" but in ukrainian and also ruthenian language as "motherland" or "my land" from word "Kraj" "V(u)krajina" means "in my motherland" also in ukrainian we have word "krajina" that means "country"

[@Чёрныйбаронъ-д1ы]

Почему тогда в ПВЛ написано "русская земля", а не "русская украина"?

[@LoveMeMoron]

@@Чёрныйбаронъ-д1ы Потому-что руки австро-венгерского Генштаба не дотянули до повести

[@nelo4047]

@@Чёрныйбаронъ-д1ы потому что речь шла про земли Руси или Рутении. То, что вы называете себя русскими не отменяет того факта что исторически вы земли московии, мокшании или роснявии

[@1paleontolog]

@@Чёрныйбаронъ-д1ы руська если уж быть точным в украинском языке нет аналога для российского слова (русский) только слово російський, аналог слова российский. Слово руській есть, но оно относится только к средневековому народу руси. Ну а р`оссия это вообще греческий перевод Руси. Довольно странно когда ты называешь свою страну иностранным словом🤔 тоже самое если бы Украина назвалась официально Рутения(латинский перевод слова Русь) или Майленд/Майкантри, звучит глупо? А вот вы так и сделали...

[@pochvara]

яка нахуй мадерленд? в Україні фатерленд, що ти висрало?

[@_duty_free]

Interesting fact: Rurik is considered a mythical ruler, since his existence has not been precisely proven. He is mentioned only in the annals of the "Tale of Bygone Years". This chronicle contains many contradictions, which is why many historians consider it a dubious source, and some generally say that this chronicle is a fiction written several centuries after the events described in it

[@villiamkost5095]

И это факт. Скандинавскую теорию давно не рассматривают в украинской истории, жаль что авторы видео склонны верить российской пропаганде...

[@a.leemorrisjr.9255]

World History was favorite subject in HS, great series! Nuthin' but love for Ukraine & her sharp, bold, tough, & hearty people🇺🇦!

[@tkdyo]

Wow, this was really interesting. Kind of sad that we don't learn about eastern europe in our standard history classes in the US. It is cool seeing some names that seem to have inspired the Witcher series. Novgorod sounds a lot like Novigrad, and Ponitc sounds a lot like Pontar. Actually, a video about the parallels between the Witcher world and actual eastern Europe would be really cool.

[@davidrossi5096]

We did learn about them you were probably just stoned 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@tkdyo]

@@davidrossi5096 I wish I was lol. But no, sadly every year it was just some retread of the 1600s to ww2 with different emphasis on different parts of that timeframe, but always about america.

[@hajduksplit_913]

Novgorod = New City

[@mokarokas-1727]

In the Witcher lore, humans are actually from Earth originally, bringing with them their language and names of certain then-famous places. It's not a coincidence. =)

[@Slavdya]

Books about the Witcher were written by a Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski - he placed the basis of the plot in the Middle Ages. Many writers and screenwriters find inspiration in Middle Ages: from Game of Thrones to The Lord of the Rings.

[@Arturino_Burachelini]

I'm watching you for three years I guess, but it's the only video that moved me. Дякую вам за роботу!

[@j.d.snyder4466]

This clip is simply excellent. I recently read Sergii Plokhi's History of Ukraine and listening to this narrative served as a great recap. I particularly liked the segment on Ruthenia; that was very helpful in furthering my understanding of Ukrainian history.

[@UAre_madness]

You have chosen great source to gain the knowledge about our history. Plokhii is an expert.

[@mukamaronald7497]

In my culture, they say that whoever is older than you is always wiser than you. As Kiev was a metropolis, Moscow was just a town a century before. No wonder the Ukrainians are teaching the Russians a lesson militarily never to joke with their older brothers. I loved the video, with love from Uganda

[@Чёрныйбаронъ-д1ы]

Когда Олег захватил Киев он был меньше Смоленска.

[@nameless3191]

@@Чёрныйбаронъ-д1ы политрук расказал?

[@nameless3191]

@@ursa.coerulea вы плохо знаете историю России. Это осколок золотой орды с комплексом неполноценности, говорящий на диалекте староболгарского которых презирают все вокруг. Население состоит на 90% из недалеких шовинистов империалистов застрявших в 18 веке по уровню развития. Благодаря вашему текущему царю(а у вас только цари, вы потомственные крепостные без достоинства) теперь весь мир увидел какие вы никчемные фашисты и что вы просто пшик в военном плане, 2 армия мира воюет 8 месяцев за село. Готовься к развалу вашей помойки, может лет через 50 вас будут считать людьми, а не фашистскими крепостными псинами

[@nameless3191]

@@ursa.coerulea углубим канаву истории куда будет выброшено ваше изгойское фашистское государство

[@amann9963]

@@nameless3191 Контрнахрюк?

[@angi4779]

Thank you for the great content and for supporting Ukrainian humanitarian organizations!

[@SlimyYou]

Hey K&G! just wanted to stop by and say a huge thank you for the video and what you are doing. I am your subscriber for a long time. I enjoyed watching all of your videos, some even influenced my pet project game. I'm from Ukraine, and from all my heart want to say Thank you! I guess now I'm even more than your subscriber.

[@artempopov3923]

I did a genetic test for my dad years ago. There was a relatively high percentage of viking DNA in the results. I always wondered about it and was shocked by the information in this video. I immediately shared this info with my dad. Thank you so much! (My family moved from Ukraine when I was kid)

[@chris1806]

Ukrainians and Russians have pretty much the same DNA and see what happened.

[@Andriy_Shalyov]

moscowits have been waging wars against Ukrainian territory for 854 years --- they want to possess our ancient European history in order to belong to the civilized world

[@michalkurosa6841]

As a Poles I was always Courious about kievan Rus. Our Duke and King Boleslav conquer kiev and has beaten a Yaroslav. But i hear that kiev was creation slavs and nordic people. Nice that I can learn more

[@fromgods]

Because was tribes Polans kyivski and Polans lyahski from brothers Kyi and Lyah

[@aztaline5593]

Kind of a shame you didn't mention the Trypillian culture, or the Yamnaya culture. Which existed in Ukraine over 5000+ years ago. Very fascinating topic.

[@tasbykekerey1203]

Support Ukraine from Kazakhstan 🇺🇦❤️🇰🇿 BTW, Kipchak language was one of the lingua franca in middle age, The book called (written in Kipchak, Latin, Arabic) was the proof.

[@iammrbeat]

Great job with this!

[@TheEudaemonicPlague]

Very nice! This much more detailed then any previous YT videos I've seen about this were. Actually, I was expecting this to be like so many other videos on the topic--lacking anything more than...thanks for the pleasant surprise.

[@kiton1890]

Great work. Excellent! I'm from Ukraine and really appreciate your work. Thank you for so realistic and truthful material

[@doloressverko9887]

Except he totally misses Avar connection that connects Hungarian, Croatian, Bosnian and Ukrainian settlements.

[@dinam610]

Thank you a lot for your great work. This information is crucial to counteract Russian propaganda and information war against Ukraine🙏❤️🇺🇦🇳🇿❤️🙏

[@joemosely9383]

Great Video. Balance, unbiased & factual in its delivery!! 👍🏾

[@IronpenWorldbuilding]

Your maps look amazing! Great job!

[@ScythianGryphon]

Thank you so much for this video and for the whole project. I can't believe the amount of support we get from the Free World. I'm grateful to everyone who stand with us in this struggle for our Freedom 🇺🇦

[@Myriip]

Слава Україні!

[@sergiy7195]

​@@waykool698 And we already know what this next popular thing will be: final fall of the Russian empire and emergence of 40-50 new independent states. It will be fascinating to watch.

[@Юрій-р1ъ]

@@waykool698, most countries in the world didn't even have that, so let it be

[@3tou6bi88]

Novgorod as a city state would make for an amazing video, a city that was quite democratic at a time when all of Western Europe was deeply feudal. Sadly, the progressiveness of Novgorod lost out to Moscow with its early form of an absolute ruler with Ivan IV after the decline of Vladimir. One of the most interesting aspects of the late Kievan Rus early Russian history.

[@Vitalis94]

All of Europe was deeply feudal... As if Novgorod wasn't the member of Hansa, full of other merchant republics and free cities...

[@krimzonstriker7534]

@@Vitalis94 I'm fairly certain the commenter is talking more about Novgorod in comparison to Muscovite Russia which went the path of absolutism of the Tsars rather then the more divided power base of feudalism in Western Europe at the time.

[@handsdown3521]

Novgorod was an oligarchy lol

[@Vitalis94]

@@krimzonstriker7534 If he did, he wouldn't mention Western Europe in his comment, but would compare it to Muscovy itself, would he? :P

[@3tou6bi88]

A bit similar to the Swiss Räte or Scandinavian Thing at around the same time.

[@mansquatch4059]

From cave walls to books, letters to text messages. We have a primal need to be connected and tell of what amazes us. Future generations will find knowledge from what is left behind. Whatever may come, our actions will “echo across the centuries.”

[@ThePhoenix109]

Until the day of judgement arrives

[@M16A1E2]

Greetings from Kharkiv! Thank you for your job. Both education and aid.

[@AlexO-sx6ff]

The history of Ukraine is fascinating. Can't wait for the next episode.

[@SinaiLanguageLovingIsraeli]

I took a class with a teacher about the history of Ukraine! This is so cool. Awesome video!

[@engineergaming2032]

please, encourage other people to study Ukrainian history, don't let imperialistic russian narratives win

[@spacebrainer]

This is an AWESOME initiative! And very interesting.

[@alexisulrich9217]

This is the first of many video series to show the origins of my heritage. Excellent

[@karlhans6678]

I'm glad you did a video about this. It's much needed in these times of misinformation going around.

[@bigorna4875]

Althought, I agree with the point of the video, I found a bit misleading focusing so much on the "kiev versus moscow", being novgorod the recognized center of russia at the time.

[@apu4ka]

because this is propaganda bullshit as a "littlerussians" crap Indeed

[@STikER326]

Novgorod is... a special case, to be honest. It was a very different place from Vladimir-Suzdal and later Moscow. Unlike Moscow, which had a centralised and authoritarian regime, Novgorod was a feudal republic where the prince was fully accountable to the nobility. Novgorod, unlike Moscow, was heavily interconnected with Europe, establishing close economic ties with the Hanseatic League. The Novgorod dialect was the most distinct of all East Slavic dialects, having unique features common with West Slavic languages. Novgorod had all the potential to become its own nation fully distinct from the Russian nation centered around Moscow, but the conquest of the Novgorod Republic by the Grand Duchy of Moscow in 1478 and the massacre of 1570 put an end to it.

[@rossmelnyk1900]

Novgorod pretty much had special status within Kyivan Rus...it was unlike any other Kyivan Rus state...

[@danielzhang1916]

because the focus is on Kyiv and modern Ukraine area, Moscow was a backwater land back then

[@friday26th]

Because the Ukrainian bs is strong with contemporary pop politics now. When Novgorod was a prosperous Republic, Kiev had once again become an insignificant town with a symbolic meaning. When Novgorod was the capital of the Rurikids, Kiev was just another trading outpost. The cradle of the Rus was always in the old capital, Great Novgorod. It's really irrelevant what was with Moscow during the days of the Kievan grand principality. Moscow wasn't important back then and Kiev wasn't the end all be all. By the time Moscow rose to prominence Kiev was mostly a provincial center to a few different states including the Cossacks who didn't care about it any more than any other city of theirs.

[@olexandrkardash2874]

From Ukrainian language standpoint, Ukraine seems to be meaning "inner/separate land" rather than "borderland". U - means "in" and krayina - means "land/country". There are some old songs that contain word "ukraine"(україна) as meaning simply "land"/"inner land". And even though the term first appears when Ukraine was not a border but a center - still it is commonly said that it means "borderland". Of course this is all just guessings and obviously it can not be stated as a fact, but this version deserved to be put in the video IMHO.

[@sergiykyivua]

It's not guessing - from the linguistic point of view there's no doubt that Ukraine means country, land or inner land. The "borderland" interpretation originates in russian imperialistic mythology.

[@NotRealChandlerBing]

Yes. Ukraine means Inland, not borderland

[@microsoftpainenthusiast8096]

exactly! Thank you for mentioning it.

[@mirekbende2571]

LIAR ! IT WAS WRITTEN "OUKRAINA" LIKE OUKRAINA OF URAL, OUKRAINA OF POMORSK ETC.... ITS REALLY ONLY BORDERLAND, OF RUSSIAN PEOPLE AND EMPIRE ...ALL KINGS ARE WRITTN LIKE RUSSIAN KING, AND YOU CAN SEE IT AT THE WALLS OF KIEV BIGGEST CHURCH "LAVRA" NOWHERE YOU CAN FIND THIS FAKE COUNTRY UKRAINA )))

[@jean-christopheMiquel-ef3ur]

You are right, kraîn means ALSO in russian : countryland = край ( for example : родной край= native land), but il didn't mean "inner".First historian of Ukrain is a very famous french military ingeneer : Guillaume Levasseur de Beauplan (1595-1695), who wrote in 1650 (!) and also in 1660 :" Description d' Ukranie", and published the first map of Ukrain ( with many details).

[@didi8760]

Thanks for your support! Something interesting about the name of Ukraine here: In Ukrainian, krajina, kraj(i) (країна) means "country, land", while Ukrajina (Vkraina) is the country name.

[@davitka_p]

Lol no, krai means frontier or corner, as it was the corner of the Russian empire for many years. Just as Russia had numerous frontiers or krais

[@jonnyanderson8845]

@@davitka_p 0 iq kid moment

[@vlkt282]

@@davitka_p Corner of what is perm krai in the middle of the russia?

[@vlkt282]

@Long Long Time I So "рідний край" (homeland) is "homeedge" so as "теплі краї" (warm lands) is "warm edges" ? krai - Terrain, region, district, etc., which has certain natural and climatic features You don't know Ukrainian language and trying to explain to Ukrainians what their country name in foreign language it's one and only right meaning of their country name... Are you from russia where "War is peace freedom is slavery ignorance is strength"? It could perfectly explain your answers🤔

[@nikazain6498]

@Long Long Time I It was first mentioned in the Kyiv Chronicle in 1187, in connection with the death of Prince Volodymyr Hlibovych of Pereyaslav on the Posul frontier. It’s crazy how Ukrainians have direct roots and live on the land of Kievan Rus, yet russian propaganda through decades managed to claim our history. Funny how they don’t talk about Yuri Dolgoruky, a Ukrainian who created Moscow:) But oh well, continue living in your fantasies.

[@andyho1387]

The history of Ukraine is very interesting. Thank you!

[@ThorOdinson167]

where are you from?

[@andyho1387]

@@ThorOdinson167 I am from the USA.

[@muller1424]

@@andreyiforoff8891 The Austrian General Staff, together with Lenin, invented Ukraine, yes, yes, yes.

[@annanicolenolina]

@@muller1424 👍

[@JopaPolzovatelya]

@@muller1424your nickname bro....

[@elkrazi]

Always love your content. Thanks for sharing the history of Ukraine.

[@maximkiritchenko4782]

thank you! I am very glad and grateful that my favorite history channel stands for us.

[@Numba003]

Ukraine, like much of eastern Europe, has such an interesting and complicated history. Thank you for the video! God bless you everybody. ✝️ :)

[@mihalybormester8736]

Wow. Medieval Hungary with a correct map! The Carpathian Basin is also fine. I love you guys. 💜

[@DraulG]

Abia asteptai :)) acum poti sa mori linistit :))

[@ivokantarski6220]

Ah I wish Tsar Smauil's son managed to get along with the dauther of your king. A union between us wouldve swallowed anything around us.

[@miroslawkaleta6387]

Zakarpatie never until 1991 was Ukrainian, it was all time more than 1000 years Hungarian

[@Slavdya]

@@miroslawkaleta6387 прийди в Україну і повтори це вголос, тебе відправлять нахуй - туди де спочиває рузький воєнний корабель

[@dan61131]

Ukrainian government should start creating a list of damages that the Russians indiscriminate bombing all over Ukraine? How many buildings, residence, house, schools, businesses, towns, civilian death & so on... that will be send to the UN, EU & to the state news all over Russia as records on how evil & barbaric Putin & the Russian military!

[@nickomelchak5829]

Hoho, fellas. It's not only Easter here, but also an excellent video about my country! I've been waiting for it for years, what a day! Now I am looking forward to hearing your interpretation of a story about my hometown in the following video ;)

[@folksongs8964]

As a Ukrainian, I have to say, that you did a great work and demonstrate the high level of knowledge of Ukrainian history without russian propaganda, the main aim of which, unfortunately, is try to appropriate our history. Thank you for it!

[@muhammadibnmusaal-chorezmi7240]

To be fair he did it almost without Ukranian propaganda either :)

[@azamatbagatov7161]

You didn't know that the Ancient Ukrs dug out the Black Sea? Seriously though, that was a theory proposed by Ukrainian historians. I love Ukraine and still have lots of family there, but some of the propaganda just cracks me up.

[@lastkidonthemoon]

​@@azamatbagatov7161OMG that was a comde sketch on a Ukrainian TV that was picked up by Russian media as an example of Ukrainian propaganda. Seriously, just look it up. You even mentioning it here just shows how you gobble up kremlin propaganda without even questioning it and is quite ironic considering that you were trying to make fun of Ukrainians believing in stupid things

[@azamatbagatov7161]

@@lastkidonthemoon Well, apparently I stand corrected. You were right. When I'm wrong I'll readily admit that. Who knew Russian propaganda could be so effective? Or more like... It isn't. But the fact that I found that fake story so easy to believe (and I studied history of that region extensively at UC Berkeley) also demonstrates something. Just look at some of the comments to this video that claim that Rurik had never existed or that Kyiv was the original city etc. etc. etc. One is wilder than the next. But ok, at least the Black Sea one turned out to be a hoax. My mistake and thank you for correcting me.

[@kurtcsk]

I love this video. I've watched it like six times by now. Finally we can see Venedi and Samo's Empire on the map. A pity that Great Moravia is not covered in this video or the struggle of Obotrites against Christians. I hope you'll make a video about it one day. Luv ya :*

[@feliciagaffney1998]

Is the sequel to this uploaded yet? I can't tell from titles which should follow this. If any...

[@kurtcsk]

@@feliciagaffney1998 not yet. It usually takes a few weeks for the next episode in a series to be published.

[@thomasschmidt1452]

Great video. But just one remark - Rurik's capital (if me can claim any medieval city as capital) was not Novgorod but Old Ladoga (now doesn't exist).

[@jgr1020]

Staraya Ladoga exists. The medieval Kremlin (the fortress wall and churches inside) are still standing, although it is clear that this is not the 9th century, but in the same place. Was there a couple of years ago.

[@goldminorsanchez7769]

Great video. That was really interesting given the current circumstances.

[@ВадимЗолотарьов-й8т]

Дякую від українця 🇺🇦🇪🇺 thank you from a Ukrainian, it is very important for us that people understand who we are

[@sambfaber]

Still doesn't change the fact though that your country is extremely corrupt and is selling your children to trafficking. Also your corrupt politicians are getting filthy rich off this war while your sons and daughters die in the war. A war that should never have happened. Maybe your government shouldn't have caused it in the first place. Ef Nato.

[@svzUR]

Amazing context, spot on with historical accuracies. Thank you so much for this video, can't wait for the next one!

[@robertab929]

There are plenty errors. Less then is the original production on Kyivan Rus, but still there are plenty.

[@ОлександрПрохорович]

Great job! Thank you for supporting us! 🙏

[@grahamturner1290]

Excellent joint effort, guys. Well done! ⚔️

[@joshuapilling3641]

I'm so glad I'm back to watching your videos, just as interesting as ever and in touch as ever

[@barbarahind6648]

We have such a similar situation in Scotland. England denigrates our language and culture but is very reluctant to let us go. Time for us to forge our own future.

[@СергійТерещук-о5в]

🇺🇦🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Saint Andrew, apostle bless and help us both

[@richardrose9943]

As an American with mostly Scottish blood I wonder why my family decided to immigrate 300 years ago I desperately want to return I think

[@fromgods]

But England didn’t go to Scotland with war …

[@leerielorry2530]

@@fromgods oh yeah, England came to Scotland with flowers and gifts and asked them gently to stop speaking gaellic and switch to english 🤣

[@blame182]

@@leerielorry2530 at least not nowadays though

[@cidie1]

Thank you for standing up for Ukraine, this channel is great in many ways.

[@TheCradM]

I appreciate this video, much more than all of your others, which says a great deal.

[@anastasiiastremedlovska8267]

Thank you for your awesome work!❤

[@andrei8197]

Thank you, Kings and Generals, for making this. Absolutely love your channel

[@IVavryniuk]

Thank you for this video. Teaching history has always been important, but in current circumstances spreading the truth is especially vital

[@Tom-pt5wm]

The professionalism and fighting spirit of the Ukrainian military is something with something😮 to say that I'm surprised is to say nothing bravo👏🏻👏🏻

[@natmaren989]

Mostly Russians translate the word "Ukraine" as borderland. By this they are trying to strengthen the secondary importance of Ukraine as a border area of ​​Russia. In Ukraine, another theory of the origin of the name is widespread. It stands for "Inner Earth". It is based on the meaning of the Ukrainian word "Kray" (land, country) and the preposition "y" (in, inside). The fact is that in Russia the word "krai" is more often used in the sense of "border, outskirts", and in Ukrainian as "land". for example - "ridnyu kray" (native land). Therefore, it is natural for Russians to interpret the word "Ukraine" in accordance with their own lexical features, and for Ukrainians - according to their own. Since Western countries more often looked at Ukraine through the eyes of Russia (USSR), the Russian interpretation of the name is more common. In the same way, until recently, the Russian reading of the names of Ukrainian cities was used all over the world - Kiev, not ukrainian Kyiv. Lvov, not Lviv. By the way, this video uses the Russian spelling of the word Kiev, but Ukrainian - Lviv.

[@alextrigger8199]

an underrated comment. I also wanted to point out that the interpretation of the name Ukraine as borderland was incorrect

[@viktorias63]

@@denethorr3 "your dialect" which one? We got a ton of them.

[@viktorias63]

@@denethorr3 i don't know any Russian dialects Ivan but do inform me, cuz I could care less about what dialects Ruzzia has

[@homero221]

Thank you from your support, we are fighting now and really need it!

[@Supichanpaladin]

Great video. Beautiful and informative. Thank you for linking us to a good organization to donate money to help the Ukrainian people.

[@arnyarny7991]

OOO Kiev was part of so many kingdom's territory first hord's part then Lithuanian grand prince's territory then rzecz-pospolita's territory then polish ......

[@zeNoldor]

Thx for ur support from Ukraine!

[@MrGerben123]

now more then ever your video's show the context between ancient and modern politics and current wars in this region. very well made! thank you for sharing.

[@Egofallenka]

Thank you, Kings and Generals for all this work!

[@MrThurstjo]

Very good history lesson. I was not aware of the history of the western part of Ukraine as I thought that it was previously part of the Polish Lithuanian Kingdom.

[@lusciousphilosoph6392]

The Catholic clergy called Ruthenia both Muscovite Russia and Western Russia, which later became part of the Kingdom of Poland. Later, this term was actively used by the Austrian authorities in relation to the eastern inhabitants of the newly acquired lands in order to antagonize them from the rest of the Russians and Russia and suppress the Galician-Russian movement.

[@dimadubnevych9164]

Polish Lithuanian Kingdom had to be named Polish Lithuanian and Ruthenian kingdom. But it wasn't because of different religion. And actually that is why they had an internal conflict which led to a big war

[@Madbrad2000]

Polish Lithuanian Kingdom didn't emerge until 400-500 years after this video ends.

[@MrThurstjo]

@@dimadubnevych9164 I think that I need to do some more research to connect the dots. Thanks for highlighting the inconsistencies.

[@vesnajelovac3951]

@@lusciousphilosoph6392 The same happened in the Balkan. The Austro-hungarians helped formation of Albanian nation and tried to form Bosnian nation when they annexed Bosnia 1908. Now, the Montenegrian nation is forming with the help of western ambassies.

[@BlackMambo]

That was an OUTSTANDING documentary! Kudos for you boys at Kings and Generals and keep up the good work! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@angiek6446]

As a Ukrainian, I appreciate this video. Thank you 🙏🏻🇺🇦

[@СилвияИванова-з1р]

As a Bulgarian with pretty much clear cut state history of over 1300 years I am a bit confused about all these principalities, changes, new players...I see it as a history of the territory, not the state.

[@azagarium4627]

I will explain to you more simply. Muscovy speaks church Bulgarian, these are Finno-Ugric peoples baptized by the church. Kyiv and Kievan Rus are almost twice as old as Muscovy 1500 vs 800 years old and Kyiv speaks the ancient Old Slavonic language. The Mongols Genghisides, Tatars and Muscovy are one and the same entity. Stole someone else's story.

[@СилвияИванова-з1р]

@@azagarium4627 Church or no Church modern day Bulgarians is a Slavonic language with some influence of the Proto Bulgarian Language. So, you basically say Russians are not Slavs and Ukraine existed 1500 years ago?

[@Paffer]

@@СилвияИванова-з1р , he is basically saying that he is complete idiot 😅

[@person6171]

@@СилвияИванова-з1р that guy is spewing nonsense

[@yevhendykyi3937]

@@СилвияИванова-з1р We really have supporters of the version that Russians are Finno-Ugric, and their language is Church Slavonic. However, this is the same marginal version as the version that Ukrainians are part of the Russian people. The difference is that the Russian marginal version is taught to Russians in schools, and our marginal version simply exists among madmen and the like. The story told by the authors of the video really depends to a large extent on Russian propaganda, and therefore Ukrainians have a natural desire to correct it. But not every Ukrainian is a professional historian or at least excels in historical subjects at school and university.

[@sydney_smith]

once again, great respect on your initiative guys !

[@symonskyy8074]

Very well done! Thank you!

[@lilakatze]

As a Russian, I must say that's quite a good job, but there are some things to improve! 1. The origins of the word "Rus" are unclear, but the most popular theory is that it's a loanword from Finnish "Ruotsi" meaning "Sweden", and "people who row" is just one of the theories. Maybe it's even a Greek word, nobody can say it for sure now. 2. Rurik, if he ever was invited to rule, appeared in 862, not 879. He died in 879. 3. Rurik isn't even necessarily a historical figure, because legends of three brothers founding a city/state are omnipresent in the North-East (see the legend of the foundation of Kiev). 4. It might not have been an invitation of a foreign prince (although you can clearly see the benefits of being included in the international system of commerce by inviting the Varangians), but rather a typical Norse conquest. Guthrum almost conquered England, why not conquer these lands? It is beyond any reasonable doubt though that the Norsemen were in a position of power in the IX century Russian North. However, how exactly did they come to that power will probably remain a mystery forever. 5. Rurik had never ruled in Novgorod. Novgorod didn't exist until the X century (the very earliest pavements in the city can be dated back to the 930s, but not earlier). Novgorod literally means "new city", so Rurik either had his residence up in Staraya Ladoga (as per one of the Novgorod chronicles) or simply at an old unnamed hillfort on the other bank of the Volkhov river. That hillfort, BTW, has ceded tons of Varangian artifacts during archaeological excavations and had always been associated with the prince's residence up until the conquest of Novgorod. 6. Why Helgi? He is known in both Russian and ukrainian sources as Oleg. You should name Rurik Hrøríkr then, to be consistent. 7. The true nature of the relation between Rurik (Hrøríkr) and Oleg (Helgi) is unknown. We can't even say they knew each other. Oleg, if he ever existed, was definitely another Norseman from the same clan, but Rurik's brother-in-law? That's far-stretched.

[@Чёрныйбаронъ-д1ы]

Предшественник современного Новгорода - Рюриково городище как я понял не считается?

[@lilakatze]

@@Чёрныйбаронъ-д1ы Я про него и говорю, только Рюриковым его стали называть на рубеже 19-20 вв. для туризма

[@dmitrytitov1133]

Spot on.

[@ivanseverin1771]

Thank you very much for such a interesting movie. Either subject of Scythians is very interesting and even has footprint on moder Ukrainian language. For example, Dnipro river name has Scythian origin and means deep river.

[@fromgods]

Maidan persian word too

[@Wanderbraun]

Great work dude, thanks!

[@ruslandukhnovskiy5694]

Warcraft stands with Ukraine! Happy to see you here, captain;)

[@prototype_0xD1]

This definitely provides more details than what my dad told me. All the folk tales and interesting perspectives my parents told me definitely helped me maintain my identity.

[@pavlosokoliuk1885]

Are your parents from Ukraine?

[@brexistentialism7628]

Great video and great initiative!! Project Ukraine

[@nellagron4785]

Is it the Project? Sounds crazy, driven by hidden agenda that has nothing with people suffering in that area.

[@dbsteckey]

Thank you for providing such truthful information about Ukraine.

[@cuoresportivo12]

Yes its truthful, but so much shameful because this idiot is trying to wash brain how Ukrainians are not Russians.

[@gunterthekaiser6190]

@@cuoresportivo12 they aren't.

[@markhanney9253]

Essential viewing to understand what is happening in Ukraine now. Looking forward to part 2!

[@mr.c.3760]

great vid, thanks for supporting the valiant ukrainians!

[@bjornfagerstedt2341]

I am from Stockholm, I am from "Rus". I appreciate our ties to Kyiv and Ukraine. Slava Ukraiimi!

[@bjornfagerstedt2341]

Do you all realize we Swedes are called derivatives of "Rus" in all our eastern neighbours? Like "Ruotsi" in Finland.

[@dumdiversaspapalbull1452]

Yep

[@ira233]

🤦‍♂

[@Airik_H]

Thank you for your work.

[@victorcachat]

Thank you for the content and the effort to help Ukraine

[@George7777SR]

Thank you Kings and Generals! This video warms my heart

[@bohdan4677]

"Ukraine" does not mean "border land". The word goes from "kraina" that literally means "state" or "country" in Ukrainian, Polish, Belarussian, Slovak languages. "Border land" have been made up by Russian propaganda.

[@lelouchvibritannia2300]

That intro was your best yet.

[@TIME12308]

Perhaps you might make a video on the Ukrainian - Russian war when it becomes history.🤨

[@Shin_Lona]

It's already history... just ongoing. Here's a brief summary, so you don't have to wait: It all started out in 2014 when George Soros and the Globohomos, overthrew the rightfully elected government in Ukraine and installed a puppet regime. Then it devolved into a civil war for 8 years, where the Ukranian Neo-Nazi paramilitaries were absorbed into the regular army and launched a genocide against the ethnic Russians in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. There was money laundering and illegal arms deals courtesy of NATO... a bunch of treaties were violated... and eventually Russia reaches the end of their patience, comes in and hands Ukraine their ass.

[@chrissiek8706]

Hope that will be soon...

[@ed.makarenko]

Already made

[@Маэстро-н6ы]

Me as a Russian person, I really do not understand why do we need to claim that Kiev or Rus is ours? What is the point of it? Even if we were one nation ages ago, who cares? Time passed and we developed into complete separate nations Belarus, Ukrainians and Russians. If the people who call them selves Ukrainians or whatever they can call them I don’t care, they and their ancestors stay in that land of kiev, and it’s their right to claim it. We moved long Far East, and built Moscow, why can’t we just be proud of that, I always think it’s never about the “name” it’s about the people, the name can change any day, but we are different cultural groups and we shouldn’t claim that we are the same and moreover start a senseless war and “make” someone physically as of you own….

[@ummagumma5415]

Exactly. This war on the people from Donbass that started in 2014 wasn't necessary. Now it has become an even greater massacre.

[@solinvictus4367]

Its a lot easier to claim the war is a war of unification then just a simple landgrab

[@ruslandukhnovskiy5694]

Well, you see, the war started because your government denies us as a state. So here we are, making a clear distinction of what we were back then and now. To show the other people of the world that the claim of putin and russia's elite is just a nonsense

[@nosmokejazwinski6297]

@@ummagumma5415 yes, the war that Russia started in Donbass was just as unnecessary as the current one.

[@nosmokejazwinski6297]

@@DCCrisisclips Kievan Rus predates Russia by centuries. Russia only came into existence after Kievan Rus was long gone. "Rus" in the name has nothing to do with Russia, have you even watched this clip?

[@Art7n_Gaming]

many thanks for project, very-very appretiate of supporting our people

[@postdorian]

With such videos, I finally see justice given to the history of my country. At long last, thank you so much