Grammar of the unity in Europe – The case of Russia

This study aims to present that the grammar of the unity in Europe not only passes through the successful integration of all countries in the EU and the integration of new EU Member States, but mostly through the save and the use of the European spirit in all countries in Europe. We often forget that the largest country in Europe is Russia – it covers half of geographical Europe. The thought by Nikolai Berdyaev that “Russia must to acknowledge itself like a West. Like an East-West, which brings together two worlds, not divide them”, will be the leading construction in clarifying the thesis about a cultural compromise which Russia made in its history in order to afford the Russian notorious unity or the ideas for “Svyatáya Rusʹ” (Holy Russia), “Glubokaya rus'skaja duha” (Great Russian soul) and the “Russian idea” against the ethnic and a religious diversity in the Russian society. Various political, economic, social, cultural, philosophical and religious factors and trends that lead to consciousness to speak of unity, Russian identity and Russian nationalism will be analyzed. The theses of Yevgeny Primakov, Aleksandr Dugin and Dmitri Trenin will be tracked. Russia must also comply with international law, which it often violates, so that Russia can be seen as a bridge between West and East.