"Letters from Bulgaria": Bulgarian problems on the pages of The Kyiv Rada Magazine (1906-1914)

The article analyzes the publications in the Kyiv Rada magazine concerning the events in Bulgaria in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The magazine was published during 1906-1914. It published materials on a regular basis that addressed urgent issues of economic, social and cultural life of the Slavic peoples neighboring Ukraine. In the course of the research, it has been established that the history and features of the national revival of Bulgaria attracted the attention of the editors and readers. The pages of the magazine published correspondence about international relations in the Balkans, Ukrainian-Bulgarian cultural contacts, etc. The magazine focused on statehood and political system, freedoms, participation in self-government, high patriotism and self-awareness. It was a hint for Ukrainians of the need to cherish their native language, respect the past, consolidate in the struggle for their own future, and study the successful experience of the neighboring Slavic people.