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The collection &Moscow - the Third Rome. The Origin of the Myth" contains scientific works by well-known historians of the second half of the twentieth century, including Natalia Polonska-Vasylenko, Yuriy Boyko, Vasyl Hryshko, Hans Koch, Borys Krupnytsky, Ivan Mirchuk, and Alexander Ogloblin. The book exposes the unscientific nature of Russia's messianic claims and proves the difference between Ukrainian and Russian historiosophical concepts. The collection was compiled by Professor Dr Yevhen Kaliuzhnyi. Foreword by Doctor of Historical Sciences Igor Gyrych.

The theory of — Moscow - the Third Rome— has shaped the national mentality of the Russians, which is based on the belief in their — superiority— compared to any other nation in the world. For Ukrainians, this idea is a kind of litmus test. Those who recognise it as a positive thing define their belonging to the Russian nation.

The problem of the theory of the Third Rome is also one of the key issues of Ukrainian historiography and public opinion. It stands alongside such problems as the ownership of the Kyivan Rus' heritage, the Pereyaslav Agreement of 1654, the significance of Ivan Mazepa's activities, the war for independence in 1917-1921, and the national liberation struggle of the 1930s and 1950s.

The articles included in the collection will retain their public interest for decades to come.