Authors: Shapoval Yu.I.

Summary: In the political history of Ukraine in the twentieth century, Peter Shelest has a special place. After going through a difficult life, in 1963 he became the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine. He supported Khrushchev and his political line, but was among those who brought to power L. Brezhnev. He opposed the «Prague Spring» of 1968 and at the same time blocked the total suppression of dissent in Ukraine. He recognized Stalin’s authority and at the same time demanded that the Moscow leadership adhere to the officially declared principles in relations between the center and the then union republics. He was against the dismantling of the USSR and at the same time contributed to the strengthening of Ukrainian national traditions, respect for Ukraine’s past. What is the secret of such duality of Peter Shelest? Who and how created the image of an «excessive» Ukrainian patriot and even a «nationalist»? How did his fate turn out after he was sent for «pr

ISBN 978-617-7654-44-4

Size in pages: 216

Print run: 1000