V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:LS/v13;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

V. I. LENIN — TO A UKRAINIAN S.-D.
July 20, 1913, Berne. ****
Dear Comrade,
Your article gave me great pleasure, as an article by a Centralist fighting the Dontsovs and Co. It is extremely important to combat nationalists of this stripe (and the U.S.D.), who are more subtle!

I shall certainly insist with the editors of Pravda on publishing your article. But, in my opinion, it is incomprehensible to the readers—40,000 Russian (and mostly Great Russian) workers.

My advice, if you will allow me to give it: write another article, which will come first. An introduction, a brief general outline of the question of “Centralism” and “Separatism” (you have chosen the terms aptly and correctly) among the S.-D. of the Ukraine. Introduce the reader to the question. Tell him about the general trends, what they are, their history (briefly).

Then another question: Has Basok, after all, turned to nationalism and separatism? That is what I have heard; is it true? Could you get me his “famous” article (of 1910 or 1911 or 1912) marking the turn?¹

Then, recently, I hear that in Lvov someone “united” at a conference: the Spilka people with the Ukrainian S.-D. or with the Dontsovs?? I was promised the united resolutions from Lvov, but they have not yet been sent. What do you know about this?² Would it not be necessary to insert a couple of lines to the effect that among the Spilka, too, there are, unfortunately, some who are falling away into nationalism and separatism? Greetings and best wishes!

N. Lenin