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This image represents the symbol of the Eastern Orthodox Church. 

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Map of Mongol Empire. Russia is located in the top right khanate. 

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Although the Mongols never occupied the area, Russia's proximity to the step allowed them to rule from their homeland.

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The Russian Orthodox Church had been able to thrive and expand throughout the Russian nation during a time of Mongolian rule. That is partly because Mongolian society had religious toleration towards its conquered nations. Their traditional Mongolian religion had not been centered around spreading its influence, so Mongolian society had not bothered to do so. Another reason the church had thrived during this point in time is because the church had not been forced to pay as much tribute to the Mongols.

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1) The Mongols used technology previously acquired from China
2) The Mongols imposed heavy taxes and exempted the church from them
3) The Mongols deported and enslaved skilled craftsmen
4) The Mongols did not occupy due to a lack of value among the Russian state

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Image of Mongols conquering Kiev. This city was destroyed brutally and the population was either killed or seized by the Mongol army.

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1) The Mongols during each conquest would take skilled workers and manufacturers and spread them throughout the Mongol empire. That meant that the Russians did not have a large quantity of workers to make the goods used to circulate the economy.
2) The Mongols had used Russia as a place to set in a conquest when military action was desired or when they were wanting to simply raid their loot. This had also contributed to a negative impact on the economy.