The book is devoted to the analysis of modern socio-political reality in connection with the past of our country. The authors consider the question of the cultural and historical conditionality of the current situation of the state and society in Russia and argue that the main reasons and origins of what is happening are in the policies actively pursued by the Soviet and post-Soviet leadership of our country, and not in the historically established “Russian mentality” or the character of the people . On this basis, the task of modernization continuity with historical Russia is posed as a necessary condition for the creation of a modern Russian European state. The book is intended for a wide range of readers who do not lose hope for the European future of Russia and are ready to make efforts to achieve this goal.