Relations between the RSFSR and the Ukrainian SSR in the 1920s: diplomatic and administrative-institutional aspects

The article discusses the specifity of relations between RSFSR and Ukrainian SSR in 1919–1929. authors present goverments two republics actions Russian side aiming to transforme into unitary state, initially rather loosely connected among them constituent elements Soviet state. Relations were burdened with significant disavantages from very beginning, as former appropriates rights union center. explains also role place permanent representations Moscow, well influence commissioners (Ukrainian government representatives Moscow) on Russia’s policy towards Ukraine. Permenent ignoring by Moscow Ukraine’s needs expectations, prompted leadership party seek protection its economic interests at institutional level. With creation USSR, legal status included that state changed. lost their interstate character. In existing ones, new established ensure maintenance ties governments republics.