
MFA Russia π·πΊ @mfa_russia
βοΈ #OTD in 1240, the Novgorod army under the command of 19 yo Alexander Yaroslavich defeated the Swedes in the Battle of the Neva. βοΈ Thus the Neva river - crucial part of Rusβs trade with the West - was saved from foreign seizure. π https://t.co/gnas8h0IMq https://t.co/XPWmuMqzFC — PolitiTweet.org