title: ACTUALIZATION OF THE “RUTHENIANS’ QUESTION” AT ZAKARPASKAY REGION AND BEYOND IT IN THE CONTEXT OF ANNEXATION OF THE CRIMEA AND THE WAR ON THE EAST OF UKRAINE
abstract: There considered inner and outer reasons of origin at the beginning of the 90ies of the XXth century so called Ruthenians’ question at Zakarpatskay region, essential characteristics of new Ruthenians, its evolution, concrete development and challenge of today. There stressed that “Ruthenian’s question” in modern Ukraine became topical and is used for gaining certain political aims by inner and outer forces that threatens the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, especially in the con