Політичні та економічні передумови появи українських поселень у Поволзьких степах у ХVІ-ХІХ століттях

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the question of settlement by Ukrainian peasants of steppe areas of modem Volgograd region of Russian Federation which was started at the end of XVI - at the beginning of XVII centuries and become more intensive in XVIII-XIX centuries. This process gone off at several stages: unauthorized colonization of steppe virgin lands by fugitive peasants and governmental colonization - recruiting. The author attends particularly the history of "Chymaki" and appearance of Ukrainian "Chymaki” settlements in Volga region.