The book "Vikings and Slavs" offered to the reader tells about the Slavic-Scandinavian relations, which manifested themselves with particular force in the Viking era of the 9th-11th centuries. As part of the authors of the publication, scientists are specialists in the field of archeology and politics, looking at the past in the mirror of the present. A few years ago, we could hardly have assembled such a team. Times have changed. The speeches of representatives of different public circles reflect important changes regarding the assessment of not only long-standing, but also modern events.