RUSSIAN HISTORY TEXTBOOKS ON THE CAUSES OF THE COLD WAR (Historiographical review)
Aim. To consider the causes of the Cold War presented in Russian history textbooks. Procedure and research methods. 28 text history textbooks published in the period from the 1990s to 2020 were analysed from the standpoint of how comprehensively they describe the causes this international confrontation. Results. The analysis showed that the majority of the textbooks under study fail to comprehensively represent the causes of the Cold War, which contradicts current trends in development of the country. Theoretical / practical relevance. Recommendations are provided concerning the presentation of the whole range of economic, political, geopolitical, military and ideological factors that caused the Cold War in history textbooks.