Crimea in the civilizational paradigm of Russia

The article examines the features and cultural foundations of the Russian civilizational paradigm and the role of Crimea in its composition. The authors proceed from the fact that the civilizational paradigm defines the corresponding culture and represents a system of ideological movements, ideas, views and beliefs characteristic of a short-term historical period. It is noted that it was the reunification of Crimea and Russia in 2014, which became the most important civilizational event, and associated primarily with cultural grounds, that raised questions regarding the features of the domestic civilizational paradigm and its role in ensuring civil identity, national consolidation and state security.