Novels of legislative regulation of ethno-national policy in independent Ukraine

The article highlights certain issues of ethno-national policy implementation in independent Ukraine. The issue of ethno-national policy continued to be one of the most important in the state policy of each state. State ethno-national policy in Ukraine is a complex process that requires proper state-political and legal (legislative) regulation of inter-ethnic relations. The authors researched the works of scientists regarding the legal regulation of ethno-national policy in modern Ukraine, as well as national legislation in the field of ethno-national policy. The purpose of the study is to carry out an analysis of the legislative regulation of ethno-national policy in independent Ukraine, paying special attention to the period of 2021 - the first half of 2023. Despite the war in Ukraine, the legislative regulation of ethno-national policy in the state is being updated. Certain steps have been taken regarding the development of national legislation in the field of ethno- national policy in Ukraine, in particular through the adoption by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine during 2021-2022 of the laws of Ukraine: “On indigenous peoples of Ukraine” and “On national minorities (communities) in Ukraine”. The state should, at the legislative level, provide for the basic principles of ethno-national policy in Ukraine by adopting a comprehensive legislative act. The adopted specialized act on ethno-national policy should contribute to effective state ethno-national and ethno-cultural policy, consolidation of the Ukrainian nation in general and harmonious development of national minorities and indigenous peoples, and will become a guarantee of civil peace in Ukrainian society. Characterizing the development of the legislative regulation of ethno-nationalism in Ukraine, the need for its further improvement is traced, in particular, through the implementation of the best legislative policies on ethno-nationalism of foreign countries. Further investigations regarding the legislative regulation of ethno-national policy in Ukraine may refer to a comparative legal analysis of the adopted legislative acts regarding the specified research topic.