Patriotic Issues on the Integration Agenda of the Union State of Belarus and Russia

The research is focused on the Union patriotic agenda verification in the conditions of modern geopolitical crisis. The importance of the humanitarian dimension of the Russian-Belarusian integration, the overlapping of patriotic issues and multilayered security topics at the level of the member-states and the Union State are emphasized. Certain positive changes in the humanitarian field among the key directions of the Union as well as some gaps and vulnerabilities are shown. The content analysis of the materials of the Union State Internet resources has allowed to identify main subjects of the value agenda of its bodies, to characterize the specifics of the perception of the components of patriotism and proposals for the implementation of the institution and measures of patriotic education in the integration field. It is concluded that the degree of patriotic issues implementation in the integration agenda is increasing due to the growing awareness of challenges and threats. References to the destructive external influence and expansion of Euro-Atlantic actors are demanded in the system of argumentation of its importance within the Union State. The historical, military and civilpatriotic vectors of projects and initiatives in the context of integration are demonstrated. Most of them are addressed to the youth of the Union State. The escalation of the sanctions policy stimulates the promotion of the economic and sports tracks. The common cultural heritage and common historical memory and opposition to attempts to falsify and revise history remain in the focus of attention of the Union. The findings of the research enable the authors to recommend to extend the tools of Union programs to the sphere of patriotic education, to intensify the development and adoption of Union conceptual and strategic papers, to motivate public support for Union building.

humanitarian dimension, Euro-Atlantic direction, patriotism, RussianBelarusian integration, union building, traditional values