The city you are referring to is Kyiv (also spelled Kiev). It is the capital of Ukraine and historically significant due to its strategic location on the Dnieper River and its proximity to the Byzantine Empire. Kyiv played a crucial role in the development of Eastern Slavic culture and was the center of the Kievan Rus' in the 9th to 13th centuries.
2nd capital city of Russia; successful because of its location on the Dnieper River and closeness to the Byzantine Empire
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