Parts of it, not the entire country.
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Vikings
Russia was fighting only one nation during that time frame; Japan.
No, they were Orthodox
Symtalibutika
Opinion in which many a Russian will concur is that biggest foe Russia ever had was the Russia itself. Perennial traits of so called "Russian soul" are duality without reciprocity and preference to dream in disdain of reality. It explains why Russia always had saints and poets but not one politician or businessman with real sense of responsibility and patience.