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'Vladimir', the Great Embrace of Christianity
The grand prince of moscow is called vladimir puton. He was brought to the city in 20 16 e by orthodox priests and politicians. The great embrace of christianity set a course for modern russia as power shifted to moscow over the centuries. Here in kive, religious scholar george covolenco says, russia treats their vladimir like a character in a fairy tale while here, vlodemir's legacy is real. And he looms every day over kive and Moscow.
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