Why was vegetarianism so popular in Tsarist Russia
Russians had a long history of abstaining from meat for religious reasons, but vegetarianism became really popular, because one of the most fa
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Russians had a long history of abstaining from meat for religious reasons, but vegetarianism became really popular, because one of the most fa
Olga of Kyiv, consort of Igor, second ruler of the Rurikid dynasty, is today recognised as one of Eastern Orthodoxy’s greatest saints.
Ukrainians have a special medieval role model who personifies their bravery in the face of hardship.
Olga of Kyiv is today recognised as one of Eastern Orthodoxy’s greatest saints – and her bloodthirsty tale is one of defiance and vengeance, and worth remembering today.