Asked by remmy

By 900 CE, Kiev controlled the large area between the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea, which made Kiev

difficult to rule.
difficult to defend.
a very powerful state.
want to expand even further.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
a very powerful state.

Controlling the land and river routes between the Baltic and Black Seas gave Kiev control of major trade networks (e.g., the Dnieper route to Byzantium), bringing wealth, influence, and political power.