PARTICIPATION OF O. DOMBROVSKY IN THE SCIENTIFIC DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF KIEVAN RUS’
In the article analyzed the course of scientific discussion concerning the origin of Kievan Rus among Ukrainian scientists in the diaspora in the 70-80 years of XX century. It is showed that famous historian Omeljan Pritsak, who is the author of the Khazar theory, initiated discussion of the problem about origin and foundation of the state Kievan Rus’. The participants of discussion were famous historians Marko Antonovyc, Alexander Dombrovski, Mykola Andrusiak and other scientists. It is proved that the majority of Ukrainian researchers in the diaspora supported Ukrainian scientific scheme of Ukrainian historical process of Hrushevsky and Antі Norman theory concerning origin of Kievan Rus’.