65 years ago, on December 21, 1954, Russian philosopher and political publicist Ivan Ilyin passed away in Zollikon, Switzerland. After five arrests, the Bolsheviks exiled him from the RSFSR on the 'philosophical steamer.' Ilyin wrote that looking to the future, he sees Russia as a national state that supports Russian culture. After a long revolutionary period and the failure of communism, in his opinion, Russia will return to free self-assertion, regain its instinct for self-preservation, and begin a new stage of its flourishing.

The Russian people have endured humiliation for thirty years, which seems to have no end. Dark and criminal individuals destroy its sanctities, prohibit prayer, persecute the best representatives, suppress freedom, distort the spiritual image, and ruin the economy and state. These years of violence and shame will not pass without a trace: a people cannot be deprived of health and dignity; they will inevitably restore them.

Nationalism, according to Ilyin, is love for the historical appearance and creative act of one's people. It is faith in their spiritual strength and calling, a desire for the people to develop freely. Nationalism is the understanding of one's people before God, the awareness of their soul, shortcomings, talents, and problems. It is a system of actions based on love, faith, and will.