Da ne sudimy budete - Shelest P.E

In the political history of Ukraine of the 20th century, Peter Shelest has a special place. Having passed the difficult way of life, in 1963 he became the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine. Khrushchev also supported his political line, but was among those who brought To power L. Brezhnev. He advocated the suppression of the Prague Spring of 1968 and at the same time blocked the total strangulation of dissent in Ukraine. He recognized Stalin's authority and at the same time demanded that the Moscow leadership adhere to officially declared principles in the relations between the center and the then "union republics." He was against the dismantling of the USSR and at the same time helped to strengthen Ukrainian national traditions, respectful attitude to the past of Ukraine. His memoirs will help find answers to many of the questions in our recent history.