THE PROBLEM OF THE EAST IN RUSSIAN CULTUREOF THE SOVIET AND CONTEMPORARY PERIODS
The article deals with Soviet cultural policy towards the Muslim territories, as well as the changing attitude to these regions in modern history. The problem of mine and the other is addressed in the context of the consequences of the Caucasian war and local conflicts in the North Caucasus of the post-Soviet period. The impact of cultural policy on the process of the formation of Nations and national identity is examined, and factors of building a supranational identity at the state level are discussed.