THE INFLUENCE OF POLISH PUBLIC OPINION ON UKRAINIAN SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES (XIX – EARLY XX CENTURY)

In the 19th century, Polish public opinion was in a situation similar to that of Ukraine. She tried get rid Russian state dictates and free herself from colonial dependence. The difference culture, unlike Ukrainian marked by development, society completely welcomed ideas national liberation struggle. not deprived imperialism «Historical Commonwealth» wanted use Ukrainians as building material for creation supra-ethnic nation. What drove wedge between figures. At same time, movement provided with rich conceptual historiosophical understanding liberation. figures origin fell less under spell federal theories, were more independent their approach independence It is chance founder populism form hrodavi nobleman – Volodymyr Antonovych, modern conservatism also right-bank Vyacheslav Lypynskyi. article discusses positives influence its struggles century. on development at beginning era history. Objectively, gave elite promising follow than liberalism. author draws attention presence who had cultural roots. Moreover, it midst politicians appeared raised question political separation Russians. First all, we are talking about «hustlers» V. Rylskyi brothers, K. Mikhalchuk O. Yurkevich. Intellectuals culture radicalized anti-Russian orientation activities Kyiv community (V. Antonovych others). They created council policy unification sub-Austrian sub-Russian Ukraine, pursued «New Era» Galicia. Independent horse movement. early 20th centuries, leaders Revolutionary Party ranks descendants nobility Lypynskyi, Skoropis-Yoltukhovskyi, L. Yurkevych, etc.). Socio-political pre-revolutionary built Roman Catholic Sidletskyi, B. Yaroshevskyi, F. Volska), time manifested Ukrainianness gentry