On the way to reunification: a cultural dialogue between Russia and “abroad Russia” of the late 1980s - early 1990s

This article refers to the fact that an important part of the intercultural dialogue between Russia and “abroad Russian abroad “ was the increase in the flow of information from abroad, the content of which evolved and expanded proportionally winding down the ideological pressure system in the USSR. The replacement of intellectual and literary space took place particularly fast, reflecting the unprecedented interest of the Russian émigré intellectuals to cultural heritage. The publication of books, articles, conferences, exhibitions, conventions, passing a number of unique monuments of history and culture of the Russian foreign slightly opened for the Soviet reader fragments of real life Russian abroad. The process of intercultural communication was not without ideological and mental differences, there was mutual frustration and misunderstanding emigre community in general in some cases. The period of the late 1980 - early 1990 showed a new page in the history of relations with the Russian foreign countries. The gradual transition from confrontation with the dialogue led to the reunification of the two branches of the country's history and culture.