28 Jan 2023 6:26 pm
Probably the Main Issue. Kevian Rus and the Primary Chronicles.Monderegal » 27 Jan 2023, 1:10 pm » wrote: ↑ The problem would be one of history. The Kiev Rus was settled in the late 900s AD and the Mexican/American border was set in its current form in the mid 1800s. The Cossaks probably consider those lands their homeland BUT it is in the internationally recognized border of Ukraine. That's the problem with annexation. There is international law that also applies. Some might argue against that but it is more beneficial than any of the alternatives IMHO.
'Russia' feels Ukraine is 'Russian'.
"The work’s name originates from the opening sentence of the text, which reads: “These are the narratives of bygone years regarding the origin of the land of Rus’ (Old East Slavic: Рѹсь), the first princes of Kyiv, and from what source the land of Rus’ had its beginning.”[5]: 51 The work has long been considered to be a fundamental source in the interpretation of the history of the East Slavs. The Chronicle's content is known today from several surviving editions and codices that have been revised over the years and evince a slight degree of variation from each other."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_Chronicle