title: Socio-political Struggle and the Problem of State Building in Ukraine in the 60&amp;apos;s of the XVII Century
abstract: 60-80s of the 17th century. entered the history of Ukraine as the &amp;quot;Age of Ruin&amp;quot;. Unfortunately, the heirs of B. Khmelnytskyi could not successfully complete his endeavors. The beginning of the Age of Ruin was the removal of Yu. Khmelnytskyi from power in the fall of 1657. I. Vyhovskyi and his supporters actually carried out a coup d&amp;apos;état. In the post of hetman, I. Vyhovsky pursued an anti-Moscow policy, defeated the pro-Moscow uprising of the Cossacks (1658), and sent 
journal: Science Research