The Newspaper «Osvobozhdenie» (1953–1956) as an Example of Ukrainian-Russian Coopera-tion in Emigration or Is it True that «There is no Common Language with Muscovites»?

O. Bohuslavskyj

Abstract


The purpose of the study is to introduce into academic circulation information that has remained undeveloped to date: cooperation between Ukrainian and Russian political groups in exile and the conditions for the implementation of the joint political periodical «Osvoboždenie» (Liberation) in 1953-1956.

Research methodology. The research is based on axiological, cultural, and systemic approaches; the methods of historicism, analysis, synthesis, and generalization are used.

Results. The years of activity of the periodical «Osvoboždenie» are outlined. The socio-political, financial and economic conditions of the periodical's functioning are determined. The tasks that faced the beginning of political cooperation between the Ukrainian Revolutionary Democratic Party (URDP) and the National Organization of Russian Democrats (NORD) and the periodical «Osvoboždenie» are determined. The main topics of the publications of the periodical «Osvoboždenie» devoted to the national question are analyzed. It is emphasized that the main contribution to the creation of this periodical belonged to the URDP, because it was thanks to the party that it was developed and maintained for three years, but the achievements of all the forces involved in its implementation cannot be denied. This was an example of the most successful union of anti-communist, anti-imperialist forces, primarily those of the Soviet peoples, in the fight against a common enemy.

Novelty. For the first time, information on the cooperation between the URDP and NORD and the implementation of the joint publishing project «Osvoboždenie» in 1953-1956 is analyzed and summarized.

Practical significance. The results of the research can be used in the process of studying the courses «History of Ukrainian Journalism» and «History of Publishing» in the specialty «Journalism».

Key words: anti-communism, democracy, emigration, NORD, «Osvobozhdenie», Russian imperialism, «Ukrainns’ki visti», URDP.


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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.32840/cpu2219-8741/2024.3(59).3

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