In the world of literature devoted to the history of Russians and Slavs, there are a lot of studies, but very few studies objectively covering what happened many centuries ago. The book of O.T. Vinogradov is one of the few worthy works about the Slavs. The variety of information and attempts to systematize the history of the Slavs, Rus speak of the enormous work carried out by the author. There are questions and problems raised by O.T. Vinogradov that can be disputed, but it is better to transfer this discussion after readers have familiarized themselves with the book in the audience of people who are not indifferent to their Slavic origin.