Points of Russia: Exploring the Land of the Tsars

Learning About the Founding of Russia Want to know how Russia became the vast country it is today? Let us dive in and explore the history of its founding! Modern-day Russia is the largest country in the world in terms of landmass. It's so expansive that it shares borders with 14 different countries, spans 11 distinct time zones, and contains the majority of the world's fresh water supply! But what were the events and people involved in the formation of Russia? rogov @ Unsplash For starters, Russia was created over centuries of cultural strife and the volatile struggles between different members of the East Slavic population. It all began with the settlement of the tribe of Rus', a group of East Slavic people that migrated into the Kievan Rus' in the 8th century AD. The Kievan Rus' was born out of a series of political alliances and was the first major political entity to pop up in the East Slavic region. It was a loose confede...