Because Kiev is the birthplace of Russian culture and nation. The modern peoples of Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia all claim Kievan Rus' as their cultural inheritance.
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Kiev was strongly influenced by the culture of Russia. After the Mongols left in in ruins. Catherine the Great rebuilt the city in Russian style.
It's heavy trade with other areas. Kiev is the birthplace of Russian nation, culture and identity. During Kievan Rus' (first Slavic state 882-1283) Orthodox Christianity was adopted and first Slavic state was established. The modern people of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus (peoples of old Rus') all claim Kievan Rus' as their cultural inheritance.
Russian-speaking people (whether Ukrainian citizens or others) use the word 'Kiev'. Ukrainian-speaking people use the word 'Kyiv'. Ukrainian is an official language so 'Kyiv' is the official name for the capital of Ukraine.
It is called the mother of Russian cities.
Possibly a Russian warship built in the Kiev Shipyards.
Because Kiev is the birthplace of Russian culture and nation. The modern peoples of Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia all claim Kievan Rus' as their cultural inheritance.
Kiev in the 9th century.
Kiev is seen as the first Slavic city and was the capital of Rus', the predecessor to Russia. In recent times Rus' is even often referred to as Kievan Rus'.
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many Russian cities were ravaged (kiev and moscow)
Kiev isn't a Russian city it is the Capitol of Ukraine
Kiev. But the thing is that now Kiev's not in Russia.
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