DONTSOV ON RUSSIA'S HOSTILITY TO THE WORLD (LINGUISTIC ASPECT)

Abstract

The article shows that for many years we have been dealing with the imperial knowledge of Russia's invincibility and greatness, but Dontsov proves that this is only a myth created by Russia. The methods and linguistic means used by the thinker to destroy this myth in the mid-twentieth century are analysed. Today, during the large-scale Russian-Ukrainian war, the whole world understands that Russia is destroying not only the values of democracy but also the laws of the world, and that Russian narratives are a complete lie. Instead, it is Ukraine that protects the whole of Europe. The position on Russia's tyranny and its danger to the world was verbalised by Dontsov in the mid-twentieth century. Dontsov's articles “Chy Rosiia ye nepoborna?” (in Ukrainian) and "Is Russia invincible?", "Will the West Understand Russia" (in English), published in the English-language press, unfortunately, did not become significant for Ukrainians. However, they are extremely important in times of war, as the thinker gives an eloquent antithesis (West – Russia), which is the basis for various types of argumentation. Rereading Dontsov's works allows us to understand the vision of the doctor of law, ideologist of Ukrainian nationalism, thinker and publicist. The author gives us numerous extra-linguistic messages that have not lost their relevance: a) dominating the West is Russia's only desire, b) the short-sighted policy of European states is dangerous, c) Russia understands only force, d) halfhearted actions in international politics are disastrous, because the West's compromises have led to the growth of the Russian imperialism power, e) there is a pro-Russian policy of the West, which does not want to accept the Russia division programme. The argumentation of Dontsov's thoughts about Russia's hostility to the world is clearly expressed through a number of linguistic means, including: a) stringing of surnames, b) numerous uses of toponyms, c) synonymous series that reproduce the essence of the West's (Europe's) policy, d) expressive periphrases, e) eloquent comparisons, etc. Thus, the article proves that in the mid-twentieth century the Ukrainian thinker clearly verbalised the essence of Russia as a global disaster.