Poplavsky O. Donetsko-Krsvorozhskya soviet republic: historical-political aspect.

The object is the socio-economic and socio-political transformations during the revolutionary events at the end of 1917 - the beginingof 1918 in the south-eastern region of Ukraine. The purpose of work is the systematic and scientific study and generalization of the set of issues that reflect the reasons, the conditions of creation, the main results of the authorities work and the effect of the Donetsk - Kriviy Rig Soviet Republic existence at the begining of 1918. The methodological basis of work is the principles of historicism, objectivity and comprehensiveness of knowledge, which is implemented through the usage of complex scientific, general historical, specsal historical, and interdisciplinary methods. The main conclusions are the following: the causes of the Republic, formation were the aspiration of the Bolshevik leaders in the centre and the region tj counterbalance to Ukrainian national liberation movement, to subordination the Donetsk - Kriviy Rig basis to Russian center. During its existence, DKSR didn't find its clear state registration and existed between the condition of the state bodies and common state dependent administrative and territorial unit within the unitary state. Application sphere is the training courses.