The Russia-Ukraine crisis escalated on Thursday (February 24) when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered military action to 'demilitarise' the neighbouring country. The Russian leader's move came just days after he recognised two breakaway regions Donetsk People's Republic and the Lugansk People's Republic in eastern Ukraine as independent.
The first shots have been fired amid frenzied diplomacy and sanctions against Russia.
1157Wikipedia says the capital of Russia moved from Kiev to Moscow that year, as Moscow was a minor trading center compared to the great city of Kiev. The Russian Orthodox Christian church was founded in Kiev by Andrew the Apostle. Andrew the Apostle put up a cross at the site