RUSSIAN IDEOLOGY IN THE 21ST CENTURY: RUSSIAN COMMUNISM AND ORTHODOXY AS IDEOLOGEMES

This article explores the key features of the current stage in the history of Russian ideology and classical Russian ideologemes. The focus is on Russian communism and Orthodoxy. The author analyzes the impact of events such as the «Crimean Spring» the beginning of the Special Military Operation, and several others on these classical Russian ideologemes. She emphasizes that a number of historical events contributed to the collapse of Russian liberalism, which had dominated the minds of a portion of the population after the collapse of the USSR. The ideas of Russian liberalism, which became popular during the twilight of the USSR and provided an ideological justification for its dissolution, began to lose popularity over time, and after the beginning of the Special Military Operation, a «philosophical ship» of liberal thinkers fled abroad occurred. The author notes that the ideologemes of Russian communism and Orthodoxy replaced Russian liberalism and are interconnected, the substantive aspect of which stems from the historical experience of the Russian people, including the history of both pre-revolutionary Russia and the Soviet period. The study utilizes dialectical and historical approaches. Various eras of Russian history are presented as a coherent whole, the parts of which, on the one hand, negate each other, while, on the other, constitute crucial components for the subsequent historical and ideological synthesis represented by modern political ideology. The research method utilizes an analysis of philosophical literature, socio-political and socio-philosophical journalism, and sociological surveys. In conclusion, the author concludes that the synthesis of Russian communism and Orthodoxy aspires to be a fully-fledged ideology and occupies a significant place in the public consciousness of Russians. The results of the study can be applied to the development of a modern philosophical and theoretical approach to understanding political ideology in Russia.