Autonomistic conceptions in Russian federalism: Ukrainian separatism and Siberian oblastnichestvo

Autonomistic (separative) trend in Russian federative thought is analysed in the article. Ukrainian separatism and Siberian oblastnichestvo are distinguished. Projects directed on the rise of the rights of the Ukraine and Siberia are presented. The ideas of ideologists of separative and autonomistic conceptions are considered in the context of panslavism and anti-colonialism.