"Welcome to Kyiv! This ancient city was founded in the second half of the 6th century and represents the initial appearance of the Russian Empire.
It is also the Kyiv Rus that I've mentioned to you before, the land where the East Slavs began to thrive and the lifeline of the Russian Empire.
In the 13th century, Genghis Khan's grandson Batu led the Mongol Empire's expeditionary force to occupy this place, making it a city of the Qincha Khanate.
At the end of the Yuan and beginning of Ming Dynasty, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania occupied Kyiv, which was then ceded to Poland in the 16th century, and not until 1688 did it become part of Russia." Zhu Wencong explained the history of Kyiv as he got off the train.
The ladies scrutinized the scenery around the train station, finding the environment here far superior to Moscow and Saint Petersburg, most suitable for long-term residency.
