STATESMAN VISIONS OF BOHDAN KHMELNYTSKY IN THE ARTICULATION OF VYACHESLAV LIPYNSKY

Abstract

The conceptual principles of the functioning of the Cossack-Hetman state as a factor in Ukrainian nation-genesis are clarified. The statesmanship policy of Bohdan Khmelnytsky is considered in close correlation with his inherent qualities of a charismatic leader and an effective social manager, which contributes to the successful conduct of the military struggle of the rebellious Ukrainian people for liberation from foreign domination. The vision of freedom of the hetman resonated with the aspirations and interests of the entire Ukrainian society of that time. The sacrifice and heroism of the national liberation struggle led by B. Khmelnytsky testifies to the readiness and desire of Ukrainians to fight for freedom, democracy and sovereign existence.The author believes that a balanced understanding of the events of the Khmelnytsky region is carried out by the theorist of Ukrainian conservatism V. Lypynsky, who knew both the Polish and Russian versions of the contemporary Ukrainian history well. The author of «Letters» interprets B. Khmelnytsky’s state visions in a conservative dimension as a majestic building pathos of the formation of the political subjectivity of Ukrainian society. V. Lypynsky appeals to the political activity of Khmelnytsky, for whom his own territory and national interests were an absolute priority, in order to preserve the continuity of Ukrainian statehood. It is the “Cossack period” of Ukrainian history that is a key milestone, the highest rise in the establishment of a sovereign state. Khmelnytsky represents the bifurcation point of the struggle for the social substrate on the basis of which modern Ukrainian statehood emerged. Today, Ukrainians are waging a desperate struggle against Putin’s aggression in order to completely and forever free themselves from imperial enslavement and realize the dream of many generations of our patriots – to live in a free and democratic state.To succeed in protecting and developing modern Ukraine, we need to adopt the experience of the sacrificial struggles of previous generations, honor the heroic act of fighters for our land, and continue their cause with dignity. In the conservative doctrine of V. Lypynsky, the national liberation war led by B. Khmelnytsky is considered an important stage in the development of Ukrainian political thought, the national consciousness of Ukrainians, and the formation of their civic conscience. The fight against Moscow neo-imperialism today once again puts on the agenda the apocalyptic format of the survival of the Ukrainian ethnic group. This actualizes the experience of the Khmelnytsky region in resisting imperial enslavement. In generalizing reflections, we emphasize that visions of building a modern Ukrainian statehood should be based on the heroic experience of the national liberation struggle led by B. Khmelnytsky and imitate his uncompromising attitude in fighting for the integrity of Ukraine.