Russia's attempts to "assign" Prince Vladimir – cheap manipulation, having no historical basis.

This statement in the comment "Observer" did the author of books on the history of Ukraine Oleksandr Paliy.

Commenting on the Kremlin propaganda thesis that the baptism of Prince Vladimir occurred on the territory of Crimea, in Sevastopol, Paliy said: "Our annalistic tradition says that Prince Vladimir was baptized on arrival from a trip to the town he was baptized in the town of Vasilkov Kiev, then it was called Vassilev. Vladimir was born on the territory of Ukraine from the Prince of Swedish descent and a native of the town of Lyubech in Chernihiv. The facts revealed by different commentators, does not concern us".

In his opinion, "Putin likens Crimea to Jerusalem, to justify its claims to Crimea."

The historian also said: "Muscovy and the state, which today is Putin, has no relation to Kievan Rus. This state was called "Russia" after more than half a Millennium after Prince Vladimir. It took this name from the air, the name "Russia" is Greek. Why they took the Greek name? Because everyone knew that Russia is Ukraine. So they tried to substitute the notion".

"Vladimir had nothing to do with Muscovy and the Russian state. His presence in Russia was recorded only once – in Novgorod. He defeated the ancestors of the Russians - Vyatichi and Radimichi, he forced them to pay tribute to Kiev, he was forced to pay tribute to Kiev Novgorod. That is, for Russia, Prince Vladimir the same thing for England – the English king", said the historian.

"One cheap manipulation name Russia is trying to usurp the Prince, to whom she has nothing," said he.

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