DUAL ETHNIC IDENTITY OF THE RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN POPULATION OF RUSSIA: INHERITANCE OR CONSCIOUS CHOICE?

The article discusses the issue of passing ethnic identity from generation to among Russian-Ukrainian population Russia and process forming a dual identity. Based on studies conducted in 2020-2021, authors reveal transferring through lens multinational family, intergenerational ties. Having analyzed five generations respondents, we can conclude about conscious choice majority favor Ukrainian component greater extent connection with origin ancestors, Russian due living Russia. With each generation, there is an external “extinction” (for example, decrease use native language) formation nationality young people - Russian-Ukrainian, but predominance component, which associated more socio-political assimilation.