They were conquered by vikings, now stop cheating on apex:/
I'm not cheating I'm just double checking my guess! No frown :)
Vikings
Russia wanted to protect the Slavic peoples of Serbia
Russia
The Russian are an ethnic people of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries.
Slavic people in Southern European Russia and Ukraine. The majority were Slavic but there were many minority groups, such as, Tatars, Turks, Jews, and even Germans peoples. Read: The Cossacks by Maurice Hindus.
The Russian Federation comprises over 6 million square miles. It covers many different non-Slavic ethnic groups. Many are Asian ethnic groups.
Russians felt a cultural and historical connection to the Slavic peoples and saw them as fellow Eastern Europeans. Defending the Slavs was believed to strengthen Russia's influence in the region and protect their perceived interests. Additionally, supporting fellow Slavic nations helped bolster Russia's identity as a defender of Slavic values and traditions.
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Slavic Peoples speak Languages related to Russian in the distant past. They are usually of the Orthodox faith, as is Russia. They suffered, First from Mongol Aggression, and later, under Turkish and Muslim Predations. They are Culturally more similar to Feudal Russia, than to Catholic and Protestants in Western Europe.
Russia
Russia was a country that had a lot of Slavic people. Serbia was also a Slavic nation.
Slavic Union was created in 1998.