The correct answer is - The Cyrillic alphabet and Olga's selection of the Byzantine Church.
The Russians saw themselves as Slavic people, so when Kliment and Naum from Ohrid in Macedonia reformed the Glagolic alphabet and turned it to the Cyrillic, and it started to spread around among the Slavic people, it came natural for the Russians to accept it and use it, thus separating them from the countries that were using the Latin alphabet.
Also, Olga's decision to accept the Byzantine Church, instead of the Roman Church, had huge impact on the relations of the Russians with the western part of the continent, thus making them move away from their ideals and perceptions.
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Buddhism is still practiced in East and South Asia. China has the largest population of Buddhists. 535 million people practice Buddhism today.
TW// a white woman was jogging and was assaulted through a series of attacks in new yorks central park. five african american teenagers were wrongfully convicted and spent from 6 to 13 years in prison before the real assualter confessed. it is widely believed that the wrongful conviction of the five boys was racially motivated.
