Who ruled Russia during the Viking Period?

by R-Vanwinkle

I know the vikings inhabited Norway, Netherlands, Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia during their age but did they ever inhabit Russia and its other countries in the East? If so who ruled them?

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As it takes time until an answer is written, here is a general answer regarding viking rule of russia by u/DanielOWain2015
and here is an answer to a similar question, but regarding the rus specifically by u/DonCaliente