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is prepared on the basis of materials of the international scientifically-practical conference «The Genocide and cultural ethnocide towards rusins of Karpatskaya Rus [the end of XIX - the beginning of XXI centuries]» which took place in Rostov-On-Don in December, 19th, 2008.
In the collection problem questions of history, including, modern history of the fourth east-Slavic ethnic group – rusins of Karpatskaya Rus – are considered. The reasons, character and scales of rusins’ tragedy within the First World war, circumstance of violent connection to Ukrainian SSR and deportations from Poland are investigated. The separate attention is given to historic and legal aspects of existence of Karpatorusins’ autonomy. The analysis of a situation with position of rusin minority in Independent territory Vojvodina (Serbia) is presented also. The modern ethnopolitical situation in Zakarpatye area and the national policy of the Ukrainian authorities concerning rusins is considered.
The group of authors is presented by scientists and public figures from five countries...

Full text in Russian is here.