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 | | As evidenced by the contemporary chronicles, the ruling princes of Halych and Kiev called themselves "Russkie," which contrasts sharply with the lack of self-appellation for the area until the mid-19th century. |
 | | Modern term for the country, Ukraine, is derived from the Russian word for border area, which had been used originally to denote "ukraines" in Karelia, Ural, and elsewhere. |
 | | The large role for Old Slavonic, borrowed from the Christian worship service, was caused by the assimilation of large numbers of Finno-Ugric and Turkic tribes to the relatively small native Slavic-speaking settlements in Ukraine. |
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