REVIEW ON THE ARTICLE by Y.M. POLYAKOV “THE DESIRE TO BE RUSSIAN”

Abstract

We analyze journalistic article “The Desire to be Russian” by Y.M. Polyakov. We notice that demand reconsideration on “Russian issue” on the state level. Non-priority and belittled position of Russians in Russia which existed for several centuries. In times of tsarist power and especially in the era of the USSR in the country there was no desire to deal with the “Russian” issue. It’s simply sought not to notice. Most of the peoples of Russia had the opportunity to open ethnic self-identification, but the Russian people do not have it in full now. It is stated that Y.M. Polyakov considers as “Russian caretaker” that “being Russian in our country publicly is somehow awkward”. The author is also concerned about national issues: why Russian experience some discomfort in Russia. So, the issue arises on such important discipline as ethnic ethics.