Fraternal Peoples Research Articles

Ideology and the Constitution: Freedom of National Development of Peoples

The paper examines the provisions of the first Constitution of the USSR, approved in its final version on January 31, 1924, from the point of view of Marxist‑Leninist ideology. The author concludes that the basic law found the necessary balance between centralization, republican autonomy, and the principles of socialist federalism. Many provisions of the document can be called ideological. On the one hand, the law‑maker of the first Soviet years blames the camp of capitalist countries for national hostility or colonial slavery, chauvinism or imperialist atrocities. On the other hand, the Soviet government, which was international in its class nature, was supposed to be entrusted with the high mission of uniting fraternal peoples and restoring the national economy by the forces of a single socialist family under the banner of the proletarian dictatorship. The state aimed to unite the workers of various political and economic systems around the globe under the auspices of the world socialist Soviets. Numerous research publications of prominent Bolsheviks on the problems of the national question, based on the fundamental works by K. Marx, F. Engels, K. Kautsky, acted as the theoretical basis for the declarative provisions of the first Constitution of the USSR. Based on the protocol documents of the Central Committee of the Russian Communist Party (b), the author notes the significant role of Stalin’s personal administrative hobby in the development of historical and legal events. Nevertheless, the General Secretary of the party did not dare to go against the principles of democratic centralism or the International supported by Vladimir Lenin. The development of the terminology of the nation and the advantages of various ways of voluntary unification of peoples, the comparison of models of cultural‑national or regional autonomizations in the works of the Bolsheviks play a great role.

SPECIFICS IN THE NATIONAL DANCES OF THE TURKIC PEOPLES

To date, the modern picture of the cultural space is a very diverse, multi-level style palette. In this sense, the XXI century is full of colors of several epochs at once, unfolding consistently and intensively. The relevance of the topic under consideration is also due to the fact that in the period of globalization and the "capture" of the minds of modern youth by the delights of Western European culture, turning to the dances of the Turkic world is another opportunity to preserve the desired folk traditions, which, like language, dance is a reflection of the mentality, character of the nation and even its history. Striving into the roots of Turkic culture, studying and analyzing the dance art of Turkic-speaking, fraternal peoples, its history and its actual modern interpretation is a kind of challenge of the time. The article draws attention to the characteristic features of the common and special in the Turkic circular dances. The author, referring to existing sources, noted about the worship of ancient people, came to the conclusion that the Turkic peoples have a common root, have a common culture and values. The paper analyzes the historical interrelationships and conditionality of changes between the modern period and the stage of cultural construction in the national dances of the Turkic peoples. Also, on the basis of the studied materials, the comparative analysis examines the dance culture of representatives of modern Turkic peoples (Kazakhs, Bashkirs, Uzbeks, Uighurs, Azerbaijanis). The similarities that unite them are not only the common language, historical and geographical space, similar toponyms, customs and traditions, folk crafts, oral folk art, musical culture, but also circular dances. In addition, the article examines the specifics of the in the music of the Turkic-speaking peoples. The article emphasizes that the identification of interregional connections in the musical system of the Turkic-speaking peoples occurs at several levels of research, allowing to optimally show the processes of connections, to identify their origins. The article examines the peculiarities of the development of national choreographic culture in historical retrospect; analyzes the characteristic features of the formation of ethnic dance, the degree of influence of natural factors, color symbols, everyday life on the development of national dance culture as a whole.

MOTIVES TO CONSIDER THE HOMELAND SACRED IN THE FOLKLORE OF THE TURKIC PEOPLES

The similarity of literature and culture, language and religion of the Turkic peoples is explained by the fact that their historical destinies are intertwined in one channel. A natural phenomenon is the absence of a significant difference in the ethnogenetic and ethnolinguistic attitudes of related peoples who lived in direct contact and close to each other. The article analyzed the concept of “homeland”, which occupies a special place in the worldview of the Turkic peoples, and considered the common motives of the love of the Turkic peoples for their native land. At the same time, scientific works were taken as a basis, in which a number of problems of Turkology were investigated, values such as patriotism, protection of the country and land found in the folklore heritage of fraternal peoples were compared. The native land is a sacred, revered concept for any nation. For the human race, the umbilical cord is a place where blood drips and becomes a golden cradle. The words «Otan», «atameken», «tuğan jer», «atajūrt» give a sacred representation in the worldview of the Turkic peoples. To consider the native land sacred, the veneration and glorification of the native land is reflected in the heritage of all the oral literatures of the Turkic peoples, starting with the legends and myths that arose in antiquity. The similarity of the motives of wearing the native land in the oral literature of the Tatar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Bashkir peoples is inextricably linked with the historical and cultural development of fraternal peoples deeply rooted in their roots.

Историческая память и современность: Башкортостан и Донбасс в годы Великой Отечественной войны

This article turns to the relationship between the Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR) and the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) to demonstrate the solidarity of Soviet peoples and regions during the Great Patriotic War. This period was a gruelling test of strength and unity for the fraternal peoples of the USSR. Special attention in the study is given to the role of the workers of the Bashkir ASSR in the restoration of the national economy of the Donbass, liberated from the Fascist occupation. Little-studied archival documents are introduced here, covering the extent of the aid, including social assistance, provided by the people of the Bashkir ASSR to the affected territories (machinery and building materials, industrial equipment, livestock, food and consumer goods). It is noted that during the harsh war years, the best qualities of Soviet peoples were drawn forth, which have enduring significance and stay relevant today: solidarity, cooperation and selfless mutual aid, which made an important contribution to the victory. In addition, it is argued that the aid to the liberated regions strengthened the economic and political unity of Soviet society and laid the foundations for the country’s successful post-war reconstruction. The research is based on documents from the National Archives of the Republic of Bashkortostan, which keeps an extensive body of invaluable sources on the history of the relationship between the peoples during the Great Patriotic War (materials on the evacuation of factories and scientific and cultural institutions as well as the population of the Ukrainian SSR, on launching the evacuated industrial plants in the Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, on the cooperation between Ukrainian and Bashkir scientists, writers and cultural figures, as well as on the aid of Bashkir workers to the liberated territories of the Ukrainian SSR).

Comparison of Concepts in Poetry

The article presents a comparative cognitive analysis of Uzbek and Kazakh poetry. The poems of the poet T. Abdikakimov and the prominent representative of Uzbek poetry M. Yusuf on the theme of their native land and homeland are also considered. General aesthetic features and literary, cultural ties, characteristic of post-colonial countries, are determined on the basis of Kazakh, Uzbek poetry. The article made a comparative conceptual analysis of poetry. On its basis, through poetry, through literary creative space, the features and values ​​of the Kazakh, Uzbek nations are deeply analyzed. In the second part of the article, on the example of Kazakh and Uzbek poetry, a conceptual analysis is carried out and in the course of the analysis the role of cultural, mental, spiritual and literary ties between these peoples is determined. Research work through a conceptual analysis on the example of poetry opens the way to a deeper knowledge of the world of values ​​of fraternal peoples and, being fateful, reveals through poetry the manifestation of differences associated with the way of life. In the course of the analysis of national concepts, the concept of “tugan zher” based on the poem by T. Abdikakimov in Kazakh poetry and the concept of “otan” in the work of M. Yusuf, a prominent representative of Uzbek poetry, were studied. In the article we define the role and power, the influence of poetry as a "driving force", linking it with the mental consciousness of peoples, with the world of values. Conceptual analysis opens a wide path for this.

РАЗВИТИЕ ДОКТРИНАЛЬНЫХ ОСНОВ СОВРЕМЕННОЙ РОССИЙСКО-БЕЛОРУССКОЙ ИНТЕГРАЦИИ: СОВРЕМЕННОЕ ЗНАЧЕНИЕ И РЕЗУЛЬТАТЫ

The purpose of the article is to analyze the experience of conceptual support for the formation of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, taking into account the current international situation. The problematic situation is that the next stage of the escalation of world politics, launched by the world hegemons, requires the search for new forms and technologies for defending the interests of a single security space within the framework of an allied association. Why is retrospective analytical processing of the process of doctrinal support for the integration of the Russian Federation and Belarus necessary using comparative, historical, structural-functional methods, traditional document analysis and content analysis. Research results. The author presented a chronology of the development of the doctrinal foundations of the union association in the period of 1990-2000s. The stages of implementation of the integration model, which became the basis for the strategy of unification of the two states in the conditions of national sovereignty and the influence of factors of the post-bipolar era, are structured. The positive results of the policy of interaction between Russia and Belarus in solving the problems of regulatory and legal support for efforts to recreate a single political-economic, military and humanitarian space of the two fraternal peoples are summarized. The reasons for the problematic aspects of the bilateral integration strategy are assessed. As a result, a conclusion is made about the need to further use the potential for designing integration processes obtained in the previous period.

АЛГАЧКЫ АГАРТУУЧУЛАР ТЕРМИНОЛОГИЯ МАСЕЛЕЛЕРИ ТУУРАЛУУ

This article describes the scientific activities of the great many-sided and talented people of two fraternal peoples, namely Kasym Tynystanov, the founder of Kyrgyz linguistics, and Akhmet Baitursynov, the founder of Kazakh linguistics. This article describes the contributions of these science communicators in shaping terminology. These scholars were among the first to develop a theory of terminology, in other words, to develop the basic principles of the system and methods of term formation, as they considered terminology as a separate field of linguistics. As a result, we see that many terms are that are actively used today in two languages (Kyrgyz and Kazakh) were penned by these two prominent people The article among the linguistic terminology makes the main focus on the morphological terminology.

Problems of the formation of the industrial potential of Pridnestrovie (1917 - 1940).

The article is devoted to the analysis of the problems of the formation of the industry of Pridnestrovie in the period after the Revolution of 1917 and before the creation of the MSSR in August 1940. The purpose of the study is to characterize the actions of local authorities to restore and establish industrial enterprises on the territory of the MASSR, as well as to identify the main directions of industrial development of the region during this period, the features of the formation of industrial potential, the analysis of attracted resources, comparison with the industry of the occupied part of Moldova - Bessarabia. The study used such methods of historical research as retrospective analysis, comparative analysis, as well as a systematic approach and the method of expert assessments. As a result of the research, the author came to the following conclusion: the industry of modern Pridnestrovie is characterized by a broad industry structure due to the titanic work on its creation in the era when the territory of the modern PMR was part of the MASSR/ MSSR, as well as the needs of the internal market of the USSR in the interwar period. Its foundation was laid under the leadership of the Communist Party and thanks to the help of the fraternal peoples of the USSR in 1920-1930. Against the background of the impoverished Bessarabia, the MASSR, relying on the historically developed specialization of the region, created a developed industry in a relatively short time, and also formed a working class of many thousands. During the same period in Bessarabia, as a result of a sharp decline in the number of industrial enterprises, the working class also declined, the agrarian character of the region became even more pronounced. The economy of Bessarabia during the years of occupation by Boyar Romania was brought to a complete decline and got a chance to recover only after the creation of the MSSR. After the reunification of both banks of the Dniester, the industrial potential of the MASSR became the basis for the development of the united Soviet Moldavia. According to the results of the study, the assessment of the process of formation and development of industrial enterprises of the region, the specifics of their functioning, helped to better understand the process of formation and development of self-identity of the region.

LITERATURE ON THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF THE KYRGYZ PEOPLE IN THE 70-80S OF THE XX CENTURY

It is well known that after the collapse of the Soviet state, its constituent states gained their independence one by one, and it became a topical issue to write the history of the new state in them. In some places, there have been cases of artificial antiquity of the history of their country, the creation of a history based on myths and fairy tales. In most cases, historical literature published after 1990 did not reach the historians of the neighboring state. It can be seen that the organization of scientific conferences between the fraternal peoples, the implementation of joint scientific expeditions has slowed down.

War in Ukraine: Analysis of the Prerequisites, Lessons of the Infighting, and Conclusions for the Future

On February 24, 2022, russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine. This situation has radically changed the relations between the states, marked a point of no return in the relations between the once fraternal peoples, changed the vectors and priorities for the further development of Ukraine, and created new challenges in all spheres of its life. Moreover, the war in the center of Europe affected the world economy as a whole and the economy of many individual countries, as well as migration and sociopolitical processes. All this was reflected in the change in the research priorities in the world and, in particular, in Ukraine. The purpose of this study is to formulate generalized proposals on ways to counter russia’s military aggression. The article analyzes: World Military Strength Ranking 2022, losses of the russian armed forces as of 15.06.2022; changes in the number of personnel, weapons and equipment of Ukraine’s Armed Forces in 1991-2021. Also a comparative quantitative assessment of the armed forces of Ukraine and russia in 2021 was carried out, considering weaknesses and miscalculations in the formation and development of independent Ukraine that had allowed a full-scale war to take place on its territory. The military potential of the Ukrainian and Russian armies in 1991 and 2021 is compared, new types of weapons developed in Ukraine are considered. The results of Delphi analysis of the Ukrainian defense industry clusters necessary for asymmetric deterrence against an external aggression over the time horizon until 2030 are presented. The ways to provide Ukraine’s Armed Forces with the main types of weapons and military equipment are defined. The conducted research has allowed us to determine that russia, being a country with geopolitical ambitions, will always present a threat to Ukraine, so the national security of our country must be built with consideration for the military and economic strength of the aggressor country. Сonsequently Ukraine must enter into at least one military and economic alliance with other European and world countries. Moreover, Ukraine must have a strong diversified defense industry complex, which will produce its own competitive weapons and military equipment both independently and jointly with other European and world countries or under licenses from foreign manufacturers. Ukraine’s Armed Forces must have such a structure of their services and branches that would allow them to withstand threats from the russian armed forces or asymmetric types of weapons and military equipment that would make it possible to conduct the 2nd, 3rd and 6th generation war.

THE SITUATION OF SYRIAN REFUGEES IN LEBANON: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

There are currently 1.5 million refugees from Syria in Lebanon. This is an immense burden for a country in permanent economic crisis. However, the Syrians do not want to return to their homeland. One of the consequences of this situation is the deterioration of relations between fraternal peoples.

Psychological dimension of modern Ukrainian military diaries

Introduction. Invaluable from the point of view of personal military experience, comprehension of the phenomenon of war by the participants themselves is documentary literature, such as the texts of G. Kharchenko «Diary of an Artilleryman», R. Zinenko «Illovaysk Diary», V. Chernienko «Diary of a Military Doctor», etc., the last one was the most emotionally expressive. Relevance and purpose of the study. Undoubtedly, war literature, documentary, journalism are now being actively studied in scientific circles from the standpoint of chronicles of events, interest in the author’s personality, his reactions to events, in general, understanding the phenomenon of war between the «fraternal peoples». Our attention is drawn to the axiological and psychological aspects of the study of the documentary text about the war, hence the purpose: to identify the emotional component in such diaries, to classify emotions, emotional states of the author, characters and reader, to determine their correlation with the subjective psychotype of the author, as well as to describe the ways of representing emotionality in the text. Research methods. The study of emotions and emotional states, their allocation in the diaries was carried out on the basis of the content analysis of the text, the allocation of emotions and emotional states named by the author, the use of general scientific methods of analysis, synthesis, comparison, as well as the structural method to highlight the emergence of psychological states and emotions, their stages of formation, influence on the features of the narration in the diary etc. Conclusions. The genre of the diary allows illustrating self-reflection and specifically reflect personal emotions, the author to be as frank as possible with himself (in the studied test also through confession and sleep), and at the same time show an emotional slice of the social experience of war related to professional and civic duties. The analyzed diary shows that in the course of acquiring their own experience of war, the participant/witness experiences the entire emotional paradigm of both primary (anger, disgust, despair, fear, distress, guilt, interest, joy, love, surprise) and secondary emotions, and secondary emotions (emotions in the course of human socialization), named and unnamed, dominant explicated binary emotions (interest-excitement, disgust-aversion-rejection, alertness-expectation-interest), etc.Existential states reflected in the diary, firstly, reflect the emotional image of the author as fully as possible, demonstrate the highest degree of emotionality of the author’s «I»; and secondly, help reflect also the processes of auto-communication and overcoming the distance in communication with the reader, have a powerful influential potential through frankness, openness. The text highlights flashbacks and triggers, which are often a trigger or a certain stage in the experience of emotions and emotional states. In order to avoid psychological trauma, addiction to the psychological state of shock, the author sublimates in the diary, in particular, in the experiences of positive emotions of childhood, love for his father, beauty, admiration for a little girl and dreams of his own children, and therefore – hope for salvation, survival. The emotions and emotional states highlighted in the diary clearly demonstrate the motivation of the activities of servicemen and ordinary Ukrainians in the occupied territories in extreme conditions, as well as have an informational and psychological impact on mass communication in Ukrainian society.

The main Vectors of Further Development of the Union State

The Union State of Belarus and Russia is the oldest of the existing integration associations in the Eurasian space and, undoubtedly, is one of the foundations of the emerging architecture of Eurasian integration. During the period of its existence, the Union State has done a lot of work on the path of rapprochement of fraternal peoples, and even more ambitious tasks are to be implemented. This article examines the main problems of the Union construction, analyzes the key areas of cooperation between the member states of the Union State. The impressive advanced integration experience of the Union State in social, military-political, scientific-educational, as well as in a number of areas of the economic sphere can be used in the implementation of integration initiatives within other Eurasian regional associations and is extremely important and in demand precisely during the transition to multipolarity and the formation of the Eurasian center on the world stage. The Union State is a fraternal relationship proven over the years, built on mutual respect, attention to problems, joint achievements and the implementation of plans to mobilize common potential, guaranteed support in difficult periods without waiting for immediate returns. The benefits of such relations are achieved not only by scaling the market, conducting a coordinated foreign trade and technical policy, characteristic of the participants of “ordinary” economic associations. The predictability and trust inherent in fraternal friendship make it possible, for example, to lower individual thresholds for economic (and not only) security, since the reliable functioning of the economy is achieved together.

The Features of the Russian Fakes Spreading in Ukraine

The article reveals the concept of fake and fake information; their types, purpose, and the main task of distribution are characterized; fake classifications are singled out. The study highlighted the most accessible channels for the distribution of fakes – Internet platforms, social networks, and messengers. It has been proven that bots and trolls use all the possibilities of social networks effectively. It has been determined that information isolation of the occupied territories has been a serious problem in Ukraine for a long time and that social networks are an extremely effective manipulative tool and a powerful source of (dis)information, thanks to which the fake industry is constantly strengthening. It is revealed that Russian propaganda fakes built destabilizing and destructive codes against Ukrainians: “armed coup”, “Kyiv regime”, “junta”, “desertion” and emphasized Russia’s heroism – “Russia helps fraternal peoples”, “Russia does not wage war”, “Russian army is noble and peaceful”. It is determined that with the beginning of hostilities in Donbas the communication strategies of the Ukrainian, Russian and pro-Russian mass media became significantly radicalized. It is emphasized that another feature of Russian fakes is the combination of “negative” Ukrainians with the “West as a key enemy”, which is waging a global geopolitical war against Russia. According to the Russian media, it is the West, the United States, and NATO that are waging war in Ukraine, and as proof of this, headlines to sensational materials. Facebook has been analysed as the largest social media service in every major country, which has become a means of spreading fake news and other propaganda. Many examples of the use of fakes, manipulations in social networks have been studied. It is worth noting that in Ukraine for 4 years there is a ban on Russian Internet services, which in May 2017 banned Kaspersky Lab and Dr. Web, all Yandex services, ABBYY, 1C, and Mail.ru Group, which owns the social networks VKontakte and Odnoklassniki. It has been proven that it is extremely difficult to fight the spreading of fakes, so refuting them is not the most effective approach to combating them, even if there are facts and arguments to refute them. The author offers a number of useful tips that should be followed to effectively avoid the spread of fakes throughout Ukraine.

Калмыкия в пространстве российско-монгольских отношений в XX – начале XXI в.: историко-культурный аспект

Introduction This article within the framework of Russian-Mongolian relations examines the regional aspect of cultural cooperation between Mongolia and Kalmykia in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods. The authors investigated a wide range of problems related to the place and role of Kalmykia in the history of Russian-Mongolian relations, studied the development of multifaceted interaction between two kindred peoples. Methods and materials. From a methodological point of view, this study is an experience of building a comprehensive vision of the problem. An interdisciplinary, comprehensive approach to solving current research problems makes it possible to synthesize all relevant aspects of studying the historical and cultural aspects of regional cooperation between Kalmykia and Mongolia within the framework of Russian-Mongolian relations. Analysis. 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Soviet-Mongolian official diplomatic relations. The Agreement between Mongolia and Russia signed on November 5, 1921 strengthened the military-political cooperation between the two countries, served as a broad international recognition of Mongolia as a sovereign state and played an important stabilizing role in the difficult situation in the Far East. In the 90s of the last century, Russia and Mongolia engaged in profound transformations. The scale of the work carried out by our countries demanded to shift all their attention to solving internal problems, which undoubtedly had a negative impact on the level of relations between the two states. Later, having solved the problems of radical transformations of society, Russia and Mongolia began to restore relations, but on completely new principles. In these conditions, along with other industries, the sphere of cultural interaction between Russia and Mongolia, the development of regional cooperation, becomes significant. One of the Russian regions is Kalmykia, which is linked with Mongolia by ancient historical roots, the unity of culture, religion, language and tradition. These factors play an important role in the further strengthening of good neighborly relations between Russia and Mongolia, in the development of regional cultural cooperation. Results. Studying the history of interaction between the two fraternal peoples in the past and present in the aspect of Russian-Mongolian relations provides rich material for an objective assessment of events in specific historical conditions. Kalmykia, like the border regions of Russia, makes a certain contribution to the strengthening of Russian-Mongolian relations.

“DEVONU LUGOTIT TURK” AND UZBEK DIALECTS

The article examines "Devonu lugotit turk" and Uzbek dialects, and acknowledges Mahmud Kashgari's special services in this regard. The valuable importance of "Devon" in dialectology is highlighted. Each example is explained based on the lexemes available in the fraternal peoples, effectively using a number of linguistic methods, such as comparative, comparative-historical. The commonalities and differences related to the reflection of words in the dialects and their presentation in Devon are analyzed.

THE TRIAL OF SLOVAK «BOURGEOIS NATIONALISTS» IN 1954

The article covers the preparation and conduct of the trial of Slovak «bourgeois nationalists» in 1954. The research methodology is based on the general scientific principles of historicism and objectivity. Implementing these principles made it possible to avoid inconsistencies, inconsistencies, isolation from the objective historical process during the research. It turned out to be the culmination of a campaign against Slovak «bourgeois nationalists» in Czechoslovakia, which killed thousands of people, mainly from the Slovak communist intelligentsia. G. Husak, L. Novomesky, D. Okali, I. Horvath, and L. Holdos appeared in the dock during the trial in 1954. They were accused and found guilty of uniting with the reactionary bourgeoisie as members of a bourgeois-nationalist group to preserve the independence of the Slovak authorities, hindered the construction of socialism in Czechoslovakia, and hampered the economic and cultural development of the state. They were also accused of anti-state activities aimed at achieving the disintegration of the Czechoslovak People's Democratic Republic and the transfer of power in Slovakia to the reactionary bourgeoisie in the interests of foreign imperialists. According to the author, the Slovak «bourgeois nationalists» trial was a consequence of the unresolved Slovak national question in the Czechoslovak Republic. The legitimate aspirations of the progressive Slovak communist intelligentsia, aimed at strengthening Slovakia's position in the unitary state, were interpreted by the Prague authorities as a manifestation of separatism aimed at impeding the integration processes in the state and the unity of the two fraternal peoples. The trial of the Slovak bourgeois nationalists was completely fabricated, and its consequences proved counterproductive.

TRANSLATION AS AN INDEPENDENT SCIENCE: THE LINGUISTIC ASPECT OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

This article discusses the translation of this article plays an active role in strengthening the interethnic foundations of all national cultures, establishing and developing friendly relations between the fraternal peoples of our country, as well as a powerful factor not only as a means of communication, but also its linguistics, methodology and terminology.

Multiplicity of historical memory models in Ukrainian society

Regarding the Soviet past, idea of the dichotomous nature of Ukrainian historical memory is widespread both in society and in academia. According to it, two models of memory are widespread in Ukrainian society — the Ukrainian national memory and the Soviet one as the opposed to it. The article shows that this view is simplified. The Ukrainian national and Soviet models of memory are not a dichotomy but a continuum. Based on the analysis of sociological surveys, a number of versions have been identified within each of the memory models. In particular, within the Ukrainian national model there are such versions as: “resistance”, “realitistic”, “post-Soviet”. The difference between them lies in the attitude towards the Soviet past. In the “resistance” version the Soviet past is completely rejected, in the “realitistic” version it is perceived as an integral part of the Ukrainian past, and in the “post-Soviet” version there is a mechanistic combination of Soviet and Ukrainian national narratives, with an emphasis on the Ukrainian component. Within the Soviet model there are such versions as: “Ukrainian”, “fraternal peoples”, and “reunification”. The criterion for distinguishing them is the attitude to the Ukrainian historical narrative. In the case of the “Ukrainian” version, there is a combination of Soviet and Ukrainian narratives, but with an emphasis on the Soviet component. In the “fraternal peoples’” version the Ukrainian identity is seen as equal to the Russian one and as the ”reunification”. And in the “reunification” version Ukrainian identity is seen as a part of supranational identity. Also four types of historical memory are distinguished by the criterion of combining models within individual consciousness. Two of them are “pure” — Ukrainian national and Soviet-imperial, and two are “mixed” — ambivalent, where two models are combined, and indefinite, where none of the memory models is important to individuals. The article also analyzes the regional prevalence of both memory models and types.

Escalation of Swedish-Norwegian Conflict in 1895 According to the Documents of Russian Diplomats

The Swedish-Norwegian conflict, which resulted in the dissolution of the union in 1905, was accompanied by outbursts of tension in relations between political forces and the public of the two countries. In 1895, when the crisis reached its peak, rumours about the threat of a war between the “fraternal peoples” were circulating among the Swedish and Norwegian public. The purpose of this work is to analyze the reports of Russian representatives in the United Kingdom of Sweden and Norway, to identify the events in 1895 that attracted the attention of diplomats and the degree to which their attitudes towards opposing political forces influenced the formation of the general picture in the Russian Foreign Ministry. The research is based on documents from the Archive of Foreign Policy of the Russian Empire. They contain a sufficient amount of information allowing one to identify the causes, course, stages, and evolution of the Swedish-Norwegian conflict as well as the driving forces behind it. The author concludes that, firstly, diplomatic reports suggest that Russian diplomacy took the threat of an armed clash between Sweden and Norway in 1895 quite seriously; secondly, the correspondence between the Russian ambassador and the Foreign Ministry contains a generally sober assessment of the political situation in Sweden and Norway The author concludes that, firstly, the threat of an armed conflict between Sweden and Norway in 1895 was taken quite seriously by Russian diplomacy, secondly, the correspondence between the Russian ambassador and the Foreign Ministry contains a generally sober assessment of the political situation in Sweden and Norway, and the actions of Norwegian radicals are openly condemned by the former on the pages of his reports; at the same the difficult situation in which the Swedish–Norwegian king Oscar II found himself aroused sympathy, and the monarch’s position in the conflict – respect.