Will Russia turn to the West? | Carl Bildt @carlbildt: Protesting the war Russians have also taken up a new flag based on the colors of the old republic of Novgorod. A prosperous trading city in northwestern Russia, and closely tied to old Kyiv, it was crushed by rising Muscovy in 1478.
Will Russia turn to the West? Carl Bildt @carlbildt posted at 11:15:21 UTC by Carl Bildt via Tweets by @mikenov Michael Novakhov retweeted: Protesting the war Russians have also taken up a new flag based on the colors of the old republic of Novgorod. A prosperous trading city in northwestern Russia, and closely tied to old Kyiv, it was crushed by rising Muscovy in 1478. -
