Russia - National Unity Day brings celebration but also controversy: euronews (in English)

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Published on Nov 4, 2016

A controversial statue of the prince who brought Christianity to the precursor of the Russian state has been unveiled by President Putin.

Unity Day (also called Day of People's Unity or National Unity Day; Russian: День народного единства, Denʹ narodnogo yedinstva) is a national holiday in Russia held on November 4 (October 22, Old Style).

Unity Day (Russia) - Wikipedia

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Vladimir the Great - Wikipedia

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Vladimir Sviatoslavich the Great was a prince of Novgorod, grand prince of Kiev, and ruler of Kievan Rus' from 980 to 1015.  
Vladimir's father was prince ...