Mikhail Artamonov ranks among those who attempted to reconcile both theories by hypothesizing that the Kievan state united the southern Rus' (of Slavic stock) and the northern Rus' (of Germanic stock) into a single nation.
Mikhail Artamónov encóntrase entre aqueles que intentaron conciliar ambas as teorías, argumentando que o estado de Kiev uniu a sur de Rus (de reserva de eslavos) e o norte de Rus (de estirpe xermánica) nunha soa nación.