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...as a sacred site of reunification and #orthodox identity.

*Essence of #Putin's 2021 essay:*

👉#Putin's treatment of #Kyviv and #KievanRus cultural heritage constructs a narrative of unbroken civilizational continuity anchored in language, #OrthodoxChristianity, and dynastic legitimacy.👈 Cultural artifacts—chronicles, geographical names, ecclesiastical institutions—are enlisted to support the claim...

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Therein:

👉#Putin's Conceptualization of #Kiev and #KievanRus as *Common* #CulturalHeritage: 👈

1. The primacy of Kievan Rus as a unified civilizational project,

2. Kiev's institutional supremacy and canonical precedence,

3. The adoption of #OrthodoxChristianity as the decisive cultural and civilizational marker unifying the #Rus lands,

4. #Linguistic continuity and shared language,

5. #Kiev...