To the question of "cold war": the beginning of a new, or a continuation of the past? Historical-cultural aspect

The background of emergence of the term "cold war" is given in article, its characteristic is given, and also its chronological framework is defined. On the basis of the analysis of works of the Russian and foreign researchers, and also publications of famous American politicians the conclusion is drawn that from the moment of collapse of the USSR in 1991 of the country of the West, and first of all the USA, didn''t stop waging "cold war" concerning Russia. In article statements of a number of famous scientists, cultures and arts which disprove artificiality of charges of the western opponents of absence in Russia of opposition, are provided in attempts of authorities to establish political, spiritual and cultural agreement of opinion in the country. On the basis of the carried-out analysis of foreign sources in article the conclusion that against begun, not without participation of Americans and the European Union countries of civil war in Ukraine, the United States wage against Russia large-scale "cold war" is drawn. In article also some features of the "cold war" which began new are characterized.