[caww]

It's a map and suggests nothing. It's just interesting to see that Kiev was Russian and in fact it's capital - interesting also that S. Peters burgh is so close to Finland - and how those once former Russian cities ran an arch in that area now Nato. As said, I like maps. ..and history. Helps to understand the present.

[tired&retired]

Interesting that Washington DC is so close to the Atlantic Ocean and not deep in Indian territory.

Just following your logic.

[Salohcin]

Ok, fair enough, but you misread the map (or perhaps I misread your comment). Kiev wasn’t the capital of the Russian Empire. The capital was St. Petersburg.