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This article examines the participation of members of the Slavophile circle in M.P. Pogodin's magazine Moskvityanin in 1841-1844. This topic is practically not covered in the Russian scientific literature. In general, only one monograph and several articles are devoted to Slavophile journalism during the reign of Nicholas I. Based on an analysis of the issues of Moskvityanin and personal sources, we conclude that the only member of the Slavophile circle who actively participated in the publication's activities during this period was A.S. Khomyakov. Every year he posted his articles and poems on the pages of the Pogodinsky magazine. Other Slavophiles either completely ignored Moskvityanin or published on its pages sporadically. At the same time, Pogodin's magazine in the 1840s, the period of the clash of Slavophilism and Westernism, was the only literary publication in Russia in which Slavophiles could post their journalistic articles. Identifying the reasons for such a "cold" attitude of the members of the Slavophile circle towards Moskvityanin, whose editorial team was ideologically close to Khomyakov, Aksakov and their associates, we come to the conclusion that the difficulties between two groups of Russian conservative thought were caused by the personal relationships of M.P. Pogodin and some Slavophile authors. First of all, Pogodin did not get along with K.S. Aksakov. Because of this, his relations with the entire Aksakov family and with other members of the circle deteriorated. As a result, due to the inability to overcome personal troubles, the Slavophiles did not have a permanent magazine to present their teachings and polemics with Westerners.
Keywords:Slavophiles, Westerners, "Moskvityanin", A.S. Khomyakov, K.S. Aksakov, M.P. Pogodin
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