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Modern Kiev
12018-03-06T08:43:58-05:00William Tyler Lottd18e9ca0d9d7382661b4785760ad84f634e8846d91Modern day Kiev, as shown on the Dnieper Riverplain2018-03-06T08:43:58-05:00William Tyler Lottd18e9ca0d9d7382661b4785760ad84f634e8846d
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12018-02-07T00:00:39-05:00Kiev [Tyler]1plain2018-03-22T00:59:50-04:0050.431782, 30.516382Kiev is at the crossroads of Slavic culture. It’s location on the Dnieper River makes it a prime convergence of religion, culture, and economic activity. I set out on the journey of Kiev—through its founding, Christianization, Polish and Russian imperial domination, and finally, independence. By analyzing ethnic and religious groups in Kiev, along with Ukrainian writers, a distinct Ukrainian culture is found in Kiev. A culture that has survived generations of suppression under the Polish and Russian Empires, but is still flourishing today. This is the story of Kiev.