The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, which promotes Ukraine's ties with Russia, marked the conversion of Kyivan Rus, the forerunner of modern Russia, to Christianity with a religious procession in Kyiv on July 27. (RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service) Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russian-orthodox-procession-kyivan-rus/29394468.html