diff --git a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_west_russian.txt b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_west_russian.txt
index fafc1b88..991012bd 100644
--- a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_west_russian.txt
+++ b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_west_russian.txt
@@ -204,6 +204,39 @@ NEOW_nizhnevolzhan = {
 	}
 }
 
+NEOW_donbass = {
+	color = { 0.22 0.37 0.6 }
+	
+	ethos = ethos_stoic
+	heritage = heritage_west_russian
+	language = language_west_russian
+	martial_custom = martial_custom_male_only
+	head_determination = head_determination_domain
+	traditions = {
+		tradition_ancient_miners
+		tradition_stalwart_defenders
+		tradition_hard_working
+		tradition_steppe_tolerance
+	}
+	
+	name_list = name_list_NEOW_west_russian
+	
+	coa_gfx = { west_slavic_group_coa_gfx western_coa_gfx }
+	building_gfx = { western_building_gfx }
+	clothing_gfx = { west_slavic_clothing_gfx western_clothing_gfx }
+	unit_gfx = { eastern_unit_gfx }
+	house_coa_frame = house_frame_02
+	house_coa_mask_offset = { 0.0 0.055 }
+	house_coa_mask_scale = { 0.9 0.9 }
+	
+	ethnicities = {
+		18 = slavic_blond
+		2 = slavic_ginger
+		42 = slavic_brown_hair
+		38 = slavic_dark_hair
+	}
+}
+
 NEOW_cossack = {
 	color = { 0.93 0.79 0.02 }
 	
@@ -235,6 +268,40 @@ NEOW_cossack = {
 	}
 }
 
+NEOW_crimean = {
+	color = { 0.24 0.48 0.37 }
+	
+	ethos = ethos_egalitarian
+	heritage = heritage_west_russian
+	language = language_ruthenian
+	martial_custom = martial_custom_male_only
+	head_determination = head_determination_domain
+	traditions = {
+		tradition_republican_legacy
+		tradition_maritime_mercantilism
+		tradition_stalwart_defenders
+		tradition_castle_keepers
+	}
+	
+	name_list = name_list_NEOW_ruthenian
+	name_list = name_list_NEOW_west_russian
+	
+	coa_gfx = { west_slavic_group_coa_gfx western_coa_gfx }
+	building_gfx = { western_building_gfx }
+	clothing_gfx = { west_slavic_clothing_gfx western_clothing_gfx }
+	unit_gfx = { eastern_unit_gfx }
+	house_coa_frame = house_frame_02
+	house_coa_mask_offset = { 0.0 0.055 }
+	house_coa_mask_scale = { 0.9 0.9 }
+	
+	ethnicities = {
+		16 = slavic_blond
+		2 = slavic_ginger
+		42 = slavic_brown_hair
+		40 = slavic_dark_hair
+	}
+}
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/history/provinces/e_baltic.txt b/history/provinces/e_baltic.txt
index ad84f58d..6fa01f61 100644
--- a/history/provinces/e_baltic.txt
+++ b/history/provinces/e_baltic.txt
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 
 ###c_konigsberg (c_sambia)
 3216 = {	#TWANGSTE
-	culture = polish
+	culture = NEOW_pribaltic
 	religion = mariavite
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	867.1.1 = {
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
 
 ###c_scalovia
 120 = {		#RAGNIT
-	culture = polish
+	culture = NEOW_pribaltic
 	religion = mariavite
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	1290.1.1 = {
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@
 98 = {	# 98 - NARVA
 	
 	# Misc
-	culture = estonian
+	culture = NEOW_novgorodian
 	religion = finnish_pagan
 	
 	holding = tribal_holding
diff --git a/history/provinces/e_nistrenia.txt b/history/provinces/e_nistrenia.txt
index 26fa1252..7fdbc362 100644
--- a/history/provinces/e_nistrenia.txt
+++ b/history/provinces/e_nistrenia.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ##d_transcarpathia ###################################
 ###c_marmaros
 539 = {		#Marmaros
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_carpathian
 	religion = roman_catholic
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 ###c_bereg
 537 = {		#Bereg
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_carpathian
 	religion = roman_catholic
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@
 
 ###c_hotin
 5040 = {	#Hotin
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_vohlynian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -756,16 +756,10 @@
 ##d_yedisan #Karayedisan ###################################
 ###c_ladyzyn
 5257 = {	#Ladyzyn
-	culture = mogyer
-	religion = magyar_pagan
+	culture = NEOW_kazak
+	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
-	895.1.2 = {
-		culture = russian
-		religion = orthodox
-	}
-	1178.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
+	
 }
 5258 = {	#Birzula	AKA Podilsk
 	holding = none
@@ -776,19 +770,10 @@
 
 ###c_uman
 5260 = {	#Yary
-	culture = mogyer
-	religion = magyar_pagan
+	culture = NEOW_kazak
+	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
-	895.1.2 = {
-		culture = russian
-		religion = orthodox
-	}
-	1066.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
-	1178.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
+	
 }
 5261 = {	#Buky
 	holding = none
@@ -799,16 +784,10 @@
 
 ###c_cherkassy
 5263 = {	#Cherkassy
-	culture = mogyer
-	religion = magyar_pagan
+	culture = NEOW_kazak
+	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
-	895.1.2 = {
-		culture = russian
-		religion = orthodox
-	}
-	1178.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
+	
 }
 5264 = {	#Sacacatce
 	holding = none
@@ -822,16 +801,10 @@
 
 ###c_dnipro
 5274 = {	#Dnipro
-	culture = mogyer
-	religion = magyar_pagan
+	culture = NEOW_kazak
+	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
-	895.1.2 = {
-		culture = russian
-		religion = orthodox
-	}
-	1178.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
+	
 }
 5275 = {	#Salmacatce
 	holding = none
@@ -843,16 +816,10 @@
 	holding = none
 }
 5267 = {	#Tiraspol
-	culture = mogyer
-	religion = magyar_pagan
+	culture = NEOW_kazak
+	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
-	895.1.2 = {
-		culture = russian
-		religion = orthodox
-	}
-	1178.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
+	
 }
 5268 = {	#Odessa
 	holding = none	
@@ -863,22 +830,10 @@
 
 ###c_kherson
 5269 = {	#Kherson
-	culture = mogyer
-	religion = magyar_pagan
+	culture = NEOW_kazak
+	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
-	845.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
-	895.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
-	895.1.2 = {
-		culture = russian
-		religion = orthodox
-	}
-	1178.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
+	
 }
 5270 = {	#Kazanka
 	holding = none
@@ -889,22 +844,10 @@
 
 ###c_lower_dniepr
 5272 = {	#Beryslav
-	culture = mogyer
-	religion = magyar_pagan
+	culture = NEOW_kazak
+	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
-	895.1.2 = {
-		culture = russian
-		religion = orthodox
-	}
-	1066.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
-	1091.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
-	1178.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
+	
 }
 5273 = {	#Nikopol
 	holding = none
@@ -913,11 +856,11 @@
 ##d_levedia ###################################
 ###c_khortytsia
 557 = {		#Khortytsia
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_kazak
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	1066.1.1 = {
-		culture = russian
+		culture = NEOW_kazak
 		religion = orthodox
 	}
 }
@@ -933,11 +876,11 @@
 
 ###c_oleshye
 558 = {		#Oleshye
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_kazak
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	1066.1.1 = {
-		culture = russian
+		culture = NEOW_kazak
 		religion = orthodox
 	}
 }
@@ -950,19 +893,10 @@
 
 ###c_bakhmut
 564 = {		#Bakhmut
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_donbass
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 
-	860.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
-	889.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
-	1000.1.2 = {
-		culture = russian
-	}
 }
 5322 = {	#Tor	AKA Sloviansk
 	holding = none
@@ -973,14 +907,10 @@
 
 ###c_lozova
 5320 = {	#Lozova
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_donbass
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
-	1066.1.1 = {
-		culture = russian
-		religion = orthodox
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
+	
 }
 5321 = {	#Pokrovsk
 	holding = none
@@ -988,11 +918,11 @@
 
 ###c_samar
 556 = {		#Samar
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_kazak
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	1000.1.2 = {
-		culture = russian
+		culture = NEOW_kazak
 	}
 	1060.1.1 = {
 		holding = tribal_holding
@@ -1014,13 +944,10 @@
 ##d_don_valley ###################################
 ###c_golden_hills
 5290 = {	#Golden Hills
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_cossack
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
-	1066.1.1 = {
-		culture = russian
-		religion = orthodox
-	}
+	
 }
 5291 = {	#Siyahtepe
 	#semi-fictional, based on probable location of russian settlement
@@ -1037,18 +964,10 @@
 
 ###c_kazanskaya
 5287 = {	#Kazanskaya
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_cossack
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
-	861.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
-	886.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
-	1000.1.2 = {
-		culture = russian
-	}
+	
 }
 5325 = {	#Boguchar
 	holding = none
@@ -1056,16 +975,10 @@
 
 ###c_kazanskaya
 5326 = {	#Millerovo
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_cossack
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
-	1066.1.1 = {
-		culture = russian
-		religion = orthodox
-	}
-	1178.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
+	
 }
 5327 = {	#Podgornye
 	holding = none
@@ -1073,19 +986,10 @@
 
 ###c_sarysyn
 595 = {		#Sarysyn
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_nizhnevolzhan
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
-	1066.1.1 = {
-		culture = mordvin
-		religion = orthodox
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
-	1178.1.1 = {
-		culture = russian
-		religion = orthodox
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
+	
 }
 5293 = {	#Frolovo
 	holding = none
@@ -1100,18 +1004,10 @@
 ##d_tana ###################################
 ###c_tana
 596 = {		#Tana
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_donbass
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
-	1000.1.2 = {
-		culture = russian
-	}
-	1178.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
-	1183.1.1 = {
-		holding = tribal_holding
-	}
+	
 }
 563 = {		#Taganrog
 	holding = none
@@ -1128,7 +1024,7 @@
 ##d_crimea ###################################
 ###c_kerch
 562 = {		#Kerch
-	culture = greek
+	culture = NEOW_crimean
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = castle_holding
 	867.1.1 = {
@@ -1153,12 +1049,10 @@
 
 ###c_kalos_limen
 5276 = { #Kerkinitis	AKA Yevpatoria
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_crimean
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
-	1000.1.2 = {
-		culture = russian
-	}
+	
 }
 559 = {	#Kalos Limen	AKA Chornomorske
 	holding = none
@@ -1168,11 +1062,9 @@
 ###c_perekop
 5330 = {	#Aqmescit	AKA Simferopol
 	holding = tribal_holding
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_crimean
 	religion = orthodox
-	1000.1.2 = {
-		culture = russian
-	}
+	
 }
 
 5277 = {	#Perekop
@@ -1186,7 +1078,7 @@
 ##d_kiev ###################################
 ###c_kiev
 547 = {		#Kiev
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_kievan
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	867.1.1 = {
@@ -1239,7 +1131,7 @@
 
 ###c_zhytomyr
 5087 = {	#Zhytomyr
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_kievan
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -1261,7 +1153,7 @@
 
 ###c_zvyahel
 5091 = {	#Zvyahel
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_kievan
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -1289,7 +1181,7 @@
 
 ###c_chornobyl
 5095 = {	#Chornobyl
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_pinskian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -1308,7 +1200,7 @@
 
 ###c_ushytsia
 5098 = {	#Ushytsia
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_kievan
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -1327,7 +1219,7 @@
 
 ###c_korsun
 544 = {		#Korsun
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_kievan
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding #Ahistorical? added to give the county a castle
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -1350,7 +1242,7 @@
 ##d_turov ###################################
 ###c_turov
 552 = {		#Turov
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_pinskian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -1376,7 +1268,7 @@
 
 ###c_korosten
 5104 = {	#Korosten
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_pinskian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -1407,7 +1299,7 @@
 
 ###c_dubrovytsia
 5109 = {	#Dubrovytsia
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_pinskian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -1427,7 +1319,7 @@
 ##d_pereyaslavl ###################################
 ###c_pereyaslavl
 555 = {		#Pereyaslavl
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_kievan
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -1462,7 +1354,7 @@
 
 ###c_hradyzk
 5181 = {	#Hradyzk
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_kievan
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -1493,7 +1385,7 @@
 
 ###c_romen
 5185 = {	#Romen
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_kievan
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -1515,7 +1407,7 @@
 
 ###c_voin
 5189 = {	#Voin'
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_kievan
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -1536,7 +1428,7 @@
 ##d_chernigov ###################################
 ###c_chernigov
 554 = {		#Chernigov
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_smolesnkian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	988.1.2 = {
@@ -1577,7 +1469,7 @@
 
 ###c_starodub
 5203 = {	#Starodub
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_smolesnkian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	988.1.2 = {
@@ -1605,7 +1497,7 @@
 
 ###c_novgorod_seversky
 567 = {		#Novgorod Seversky
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_smolesnkian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	988.1.2 = {
@@ -1630,7 +1522,7 @@
 
 ###c_putyvl
 5193 = {	#Putyvl
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_smolesnkian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.2 = {
@@ -1652,7 +1544,7 @@
 
 ###c_kursk
 5196 = {	#Kursk
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_smolesnkian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	988.1.2 = {
@@ -2038,7 +1930,7 @@
 ##d_volhynia ###################################
 ###c_volodymyr
 535 = {		#Volodymyr
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_vohlynian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -2066,7 +1958,7 @@
 
 ###c_peresopnytsia
 5051 = {	#Peresopnytsia
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_vohlynian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -2130,7 +2022,7 @@
 ##d_halych ###################################
 ###c_halych
 536 = {		#Halych
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_vohlynian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -2156,7 +2048,7 @@
 
 ###c_lviv
 5063 = {	#Lviv
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_vohlynian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -2188,7 +2080,7 @@
 
 ###c_terebovl
 546 = {		#Terebovl
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_vohlynian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -2207,7 +2099,7 @@
 
 ###c_zaslavl
 5070 = {	#Zaslavl
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_vohlynian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -2233,7 +2125,7 @@
 ##d_cherven_cities ###################################
 ###c_cherven
 5073 = {	#Cherven
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_vohlynian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -2263,7 +2155,7 @@
 }
 ###c_belz
 5077 = {	#Belz
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_vohlynian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -2279,7 +2171,7 @@
 
 ###c_peremyshl
 534 = {		#Peremyshl	
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_vohlynian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -2356,7 +2248,7 @@
 ##d_pinsk ###################################
 ###c_pinsk
 548 = {		#Pinsk
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_pinskian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	989.9.15 = {
@@ -2373,7 +2265,7 @@
 
 ###c_slutsk
 5114 = {	#Slutsk
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_pinskian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	989.9.15 = {
@@ -2390,7 +2282,7 @@
 
 ###c_kletsk
 5117 = {	#Kletsk
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_pinskian
 	religion = orthodox
 	#holding = castle_holding
 	989.9.15 = {
@@ -2403,7 +2295,7 @@
 
 ###c_babruysk
 5119 = {	#Babruysk
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_pinskian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	989.9.15 = {
@@ -2427,7 +2319,7 @@
 ##d_minsk ###################################
 ###c_minsk
 550 = {		#Minsk
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_polotskian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	935.1.1 = {
@@ -2461,7 +2353,7 @@
 
 ###c_orsha
 5127 = {	#Orsha
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_polotskian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	989.9.15 = {
@@ -2479,7 +2371,7 @@
 ##d_polotsk ###################################
 ###c_polotsk
 5129 = {	#Polotsk
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_polotskian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	985.1.1 = {
@@ -2505,7 +2397,7 @@
 
 ###c_lukoml
 934 = {		#Lukoml
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_polotskian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	985.1.1 = {
@@ -2524,7 +2416,7 @@
 
 ###c_vitebsk
 5134 = {	#Vitebsk
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_polotskian
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	985.1.1 = {
@@ -2703,14 +2595,11 @@
 	holding = none
 }
 ###c_itil
-620 = {		#Itil	#russian capital
-	culture = russian
+620 = {		#Itil	#russian capital #what
+	culture = NEOW_nizhnevolzhan
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
-	1066.1.1 = {
-		culture = russian
-		religion = orthodox
-	}
+	
 }
 619 = {		#Saray	AKA "Old Sarai" or "Sarai Batu"
 	holding = none
@@ -2735,7 +2624,7 @@
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	1016.1.1 = {
 		holding = castle_holding
-		culture = russian
+		culture = NEOW_cossack
 		religion = orthodox
 	}
 }
@@ -2752,11 +2641,11 @@
 	holding = none
 }
 599 = {		#Yaseni	#river name
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_cossack
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	1066.1.1 = {
-		culture = russian
+		culture = NEOW_cossack
 		religion = orthodox
 	}
 }
@@ -2767,11 +2656,11 @@
 	holding = none
 }
 597 = {		#Azov
-	culture = russian
+	culture = NEOW_cossack
 	religion = orthodox
 	holding = tribal_holding
 	1066.1.1 = {
-		culture = russian
+		culture = NEOW_cossack
 		religion = orthodox
 	}
 }