# 27 - Introduction to the National Question

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Published: 2026-06-07T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

What attitude ought socialists and communists have to the question of national self-determination? Survey says: Ask Lenin and Stalin! Please consider supporting me on Patreon at patreon.com/sovietpod or buymeacoffee.com/sovietpod. Sources: Natsional’ny Vopros v Nashei Programme - V. I. Lenin, published in “Iskra” 15 July 1903 Kriticheskie zametki o natsional’nom voproce - V. I. Lenin, published in “Prosveshchenie”, November-December 1913 Rabochii klass i natsional’ny vopros - V. I. Lenin, published in “Pravda” 10 May 1913 Nuzhen li obyazatelny yazyk? - V. I. Lenin, published in “Proletarskaya Pravda” 18 January 1914 O Prave Natsii Na Samoopredelenie - V. I. Lenin, 1914 O Natsional’noi Gordosti Velikorossov - V. I. Lenin, published in “Sotsial-Demokrat”, 12 December 1914 Revoliutsionny Proletariat i Pravo Natsii na Samoopredelenie - V. I. Lenin, 16 October 1915 Marksizm i Natsional’ny Vopros, J. V. Stalin, 1906. Texts found on leninism.su and marxist.org

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