Проблема повернення культурного надбання України в українсько-російських взаємовідносинах: з історії проблеми

Abstract

In the article the historical retrospective concerning the question of returning of Ukraine’s cultural property from the Russian Federation is clarified. The right of any people to its cultural properties takes a special place in international relations, as cultural values play the most important role in the restoration of historical memory and revival of national culture, which process has a direct influence on the development of an independent state. On the basis of the analysis of archival documents, a chain of conclusions are drawn on the reasons and historical circumstances which have brought about one of the most acute problems in Ukrainian-Russian mutual relations, namely, the definition of the fate of Ukrainian cultural values in Russia.