By 1275, under Chinggis's grandson Khubilai Khan, the Mongols had established the largest land-based empire in the history of the world, stretching from Korea to southern China, through central Asia ...

He contrasted this with the Russian civilization's roots over a millennium ago. Accompanying Elbegdorj's post were maps of the Mongol Empire of the 13th and 14th centuries. One shows the breadth ...

He shared maps showing how large the Mongol Empire was, with it once controlling parts of what is now Russia. "After Putin's ...