the Phenomenon of mysterious “Russian soul” is akin to the riddle of the Sphinx and Mona Lisa smile, another moment and all will become clear. But there it was. In the entire history of the Russian state to any invader, and was not able to understand what motivates Russian people, together with representatives of different nationalities and faiths of the Cathedral of Russia, where together they rose to defend their native land.
Russia is the concept of the synthesis of courage, responsibility, dedication and unconditional love of all Russians for the Fatherland. And if easier is the unshakable friendship of the peoples, for whom freedom of the Motherland was put beyond any ethnic, regional and personal interests. Otherwise, how to explain that, risking their own children, the Russian saved Jewish children, wounded soldiers and partisans of different nationalities. How to comprehend that, cutting a piece of bread from the rations the kids, the residents of the North Caucasus and Central Asia were saved from starvation evacuated women and children. How to explain the fact that the hungry employees of the Museum preserve objects of world culture, though, probably, could exchange works of art on their daily bread. The friendship of the peoples as a whole, was the national idea, a moral category, which ensured the victory of the Soviet people in the great Patriotic war.
Someone said today that the friendship of the peoples – an invention of the Communists, and the concept of the Soviet or Russian people is a sham. The history of our country has repeatedly and convincingly argued that it is the category of the historical. Any sensible progressive person understands that the friendship of the people and at national and household level is a guarantee of prosperity and peace, understanding and support. The ideas of friendship among peoples actual has always been. Moreover, about them as an important part of human interaction, wrote Pushkin and Confucius, Omar Khayyam and Nizami, Tikhonov and Gamzatov.
of Course, the Russian nation and population, and historical role is very much a place that she was otvalilas in this Union of peoples. Writer and scientist Fedor Nesterov in his book “the Link of times” wrote that “the Russian element with the natural plasticity played the role of cement that connected the diverse ethnic components of the political community, turning it into a monolith.” The monolith was repeatedly crushed the enemies of all stripes. That is the Cathedral mission of the Russian people to unite many peoples of Eurasia have historically provided the transformation of Rus into Russia. “Russia has never been a mother home only for Russian, but for other people – evil stepmother” (F. Nesterov).
the Greatest talent and the cultural traditions of the Russian people was in the public domain for many Nations. For the descendants of the Georgian kings Prince Bagration, adivse��Osia in Kizlyar there was no difference between the love of the Caucasus and the Fatherland, all Russians – Russia.
the Great Nikolai Gogol, answering the question of who he considers himself Russian or Ukrainian, wrote to his friend that he did not know what his soul – the “Ukrainian or Russian.” “I only know that the way would not give any advantage either before Ruthenian Russian or Ruthenian Russian before. Both nature too endowed by God, and, as luck would have it, each individually contains something that no other – a clear sign that they need to fill up one another,” said the writer.
How relevant these words sound today on the background of Russophobia in Ukraine. His appearance historically, Russia has required to a greater extent peaceful peasant colonization and voluntary accession by non-Russian peoples. For the Russian people is a process of cooperation and co-creation. Between ordinary people (Russians and non-Russians) never existed relations of domination and subordination, although power is often planted in the Russian environment the ideas of national chauvinism, and in the non-Russian national separatism.
the Soviet Union was formed, on the basis of friendship of peoples, which already had deep historical roots. The centre of the new state became a Federation, as was a focus of the largest cultural and industrial centers. Sometimes even a very hard policy of the authorities in national issues, as a rule, smoothed the solidarity of the Russian people with other Nations.
the Soviet Union provided for the harmonious development of the cultures and economies of the so-called national border regions of Russia, primarily on the basis of friendship and with the support of the Russian people. Many Nations have gained its statehood in Russia – the Soviet Union. Already in the mid 30-ies of friendship of peoples became part of the ideology and policy in the state. The country has developed a community of Soviet people, ready to repulse any aggressor. This unity and commonality of interests and objectives become the driving force of comprehensive development of the multinational state. Unfortunately, today, the potential of friendship of peoples, even within the post-Soviet space is not used fully, but he has a future in Russia.
Unseen in the world of education and cultural development allowed the Soviet Union to become a country of universal literacy and highly developed science and culture. It is impossible not to remember about such an important achievement of the Soviet national policy, education of national staff, highly skilled, versed in the national characteristics, traditions and culture of his people. The phenomenon of a Russian teacher in the mountains of the Caucasus and Central Asia – is the embodiment of the heroic deed of young graduates of pedagogical and pedagogical institutes of the Russian regions.
the Soviet Union has enabled millions of citizens poznakoread creativity Ukrainians Pablo Tychina and Maxim Rylsky, Belarusians Yanka Kupala and Yakub Kolas, Uzbek Hamza hakimzade Niyazi, Kazakh Dzhambul dzhabayev and Saken Seifullin, Georgian Galaktion Tabidze, Tajik Sadriddin Aini, the of Suleiman stalsky Lezgin, Avar Gamzat Tsadasa. And this is only a small part of the creative heritage of the multinational Soviet people, who have created a strong subculture in the twentieth century.
the Highest expression of the invincibility and friendship became a Holy war against the fascist invaders, which became a touchstone in the country’s history, giving the world hundreds of thousands of examples of this friendship when a disaster at all. Friendship, brotherhood, mutual aid helped the Soviet soldiers to defeat the Nazis. For me and my generation – this is the reality of our life, the source of faith in the future. Brothers in arms and labour feat of the people of different nationalities – became the guarantor of the great Victory of the Soviet people in the great Patriotic war.
the Nazi propaganda machine relied on inciting national hatred between peoples, desiring at any cost to embroil the non-Russian with a Russian. The multinational Soviet Union the Nazis believed the colossus with feet of clay.
the Nazi leaders hoped to use the war on Councils of national separatism. When the Nazis occupied part of the country, they campaigned for a “separation from Moscow.” The German leadership was dreaming about “the expansion of Soviet Russia” from the inside. There were many traitors among all segments of the population, but none of the people of the Soviet Union was not a traitor. It is important to understand.
In the plans of the Nazis was to destroy the Slavic peoples as a nation. In addition, purposefully exterminated the natives of the Ukraine and the Baltic States. It is unclear why today some representatives of these countries such a short memory. It is unclear what prevented them monuments to the Soviet soldier-liberator? What disturbed us before the monument to the Supreme commander I. V. Stalin? A great victory could not be politicized. Humanity shuddered to hear about the mass executions at Babi Yar. The role of the slaves the Nazis had in store for Caucasians and residents of Central Asia and Kazakhstan. And how can you draw any Parallels between the Nazis and Communists in world war II? This is a different culture, different civilization.
Joseph Stalin in an article published in the newspaper “Pravda” at the beginning of the war, explained that over the peoples of the Soviet Union hung a terrible threat, aimed at the destruction of the state and the Soviet people. By the way, Stalin called himself a Russian of Georgian origin.
the friendship of the peoples as one of the constituent factors in ensuring the victory over fascism recognized historically, but the experience in recent years at times overthrown, is silent and little promoted. Hence the heyday of ideology of nationalism, Nazism, chauvinism in Europe and in the former Soviet Union. As an example of friendship and military brotherhood was the battle of Stalingrad. And she wasn’t the only one. In Newspapers wrote, that the history of mankind do not know “so selfless defense of such heroic persistence.” For Stalingrad shoulder to shoulder under the motto “For the Motherland! Not one step back!” fought the sons of multinational state-Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Yakuts, Chuvash, Georgians, Kazakhs, Tajiks, Uzbeks, Tatars, Azerbaijanis, Armenians, Ossetians, Chechens, Ingush, Dagestanis, Kabardins, Karachays, Balkars, Circassians and representatives of other peoples.
the Nazis relied on ethnic strife in the Caucasian Nations, which strongly stoked. But their hopes did not come true. On the passes leading to the Caucasus and the Black sea, together with the soldiers of the red army, the enemy attacked the troops of mountaineers and militia from among the highlanders, and thus there was no plan “Edelweiss”.
the Multinational Soviet people stood to the death for the Fatherland, although were raging in the country one after another wave of repression. Even this did not prevent to carry out a sacred duty – defend the homeland at any cost. Millions of volunteers from all republics went to war. Most of the claimed age, the boys ran to the front.
the Friendship of peoples is not a figure of speech. It’s a brotherhood sealed in blood, by overwork, a common Patriotic impulse and faith in overall victory. For example, Avar I. Abdulmanap, captured in the Crimea in the village of Ashaga-Stal, made fun of the Nazis, who encouraged him to abandon the Russian brothers in arms in exchange for life. Dagestani spat in the face of the Nazi executioner and said, “These men are my brothers.” A minute later I heard gunfire.
a Striking example is the case of the front-line of my father’s life. Him with broken legs from the battlefield at Sevastopol, in spite of the heavy fire made senior Lieutenant Volodya. Unfortunately, neither the name nor the fate of the young officer subsequently failed to find out. Where lay the father, half an hour later came the Nazis, which meant certain death. It turns out, Vladimir has saved not only his father, but I was born after the war. And hundreds of such examples, when not asked out of what a Republic, what language they speak, and pray, and just helped each other, went to their death for the sake of the other, for a common homeland.
the Hardest of wars in human history victorious was completed in may ‘ 45, thanks to the friendship of the Soviet peoples, and the valiant military brotherhood of the soldiers and generals of different nationalities. All of it reminded the leaders of former Soviet States, Russian President Vladimir Putin at an informal summit at the end of last year in St. Petersburg. It was a meeting of people – fellow soldiers, heirs of the great victory.
the Dedicated work behind enemy lines behind enemy lines has made a major contribution to the victory. Suffice it to recall how a few months has resumed evacuated to the Urals and Siberia plants. Especially when you consider that this is hard on them for the most part women. The rear is not only fought in the war as its back-breaking labor, but also passed for the war huge sums of money. The amount of different kinds of income amounted to 118.2 billion rubles. Epimedium Anna Ramazanova from Tlyaratinsky district of Dagestan have handed over 10 kg of silver, which adorned women’s wedding dress, a family heirloom that was passed down by inheritance. So did a lot of mountain Dagestan. And not only Dagestanis, but also all the Soviet women, who maintained the morale of soldiers with his own assumptions.
having Won a military victory, the peoples of the Soviet Union began to restore towns and villages, destroyed the national economy. And again the friendship of peoples has played a major role in the revival of the country. For workers, farmers and intellectuals the solution to this problem became a matter of honor. The country regained the whole world. And the first to orbit escaped the Soviet people. And this is the result of the heroic labor of Soviet scientists, engineers, workers and farmers.
the Value of friendship of peoples in the great Victory cannot be overestimated. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, “it is our sacred duty to cherish the memory of the heroism of the multinational people and the great Victory.” And that the friendship of the peoples of the Soviet Union, Russia is of particular importance to us. And today, responding to the many challenges facing Russia, it is important to strengthen our multinational unity of the country, to mobilize Russians of all nationalities to ensure the safety and well-being of Russia, the protection of sovereignty and prospects of the Russian state. The education of the younger generation of Russians in the spirit of patriotism and friendship of peoples is an important guarantee of the continuity of the combat and labor traditions of peoples of historical Russia.
For us Russians, like our fathers and grandfathers during the war, and today it is important a reliable shoulder of a friend, and we appreciate that. We are the heirs of the great Victory, and hence the great friendship of peoples. As we say: “the friendship of the world rests”. Thanks to the friendship of the peoples, our fathers and grandfathers won for us the lasting peace and defended our dignity. A low bow to each of them from all over our vast and diverse country.
