Russian Empire: Colonial context

Abstract

The anti-colonial narrative is one of the traditionally inherent features of Russia. The author emphasizes the importance of discussing and clarifying the terminology and glossary of the Humanities, the addition of the classical interpretations of such terms as colonialism, decolonization, indigenization (korenization) with regional and country-specific content. Historically, Russia created a constructive and civilization-preserving state, a state-civilization. Russia showed an integrative type of empire and a sustainable multiethnic and multi-confessional community. In the situation of the intensification of Russian cooperation with the Global South, Russia’s international efforts and the historical traditions of non-colonial experience are very important.