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The article is devoted to the main problems and prospects of studying the status of Belarusian Diaspora in the Russian Federation at the turn of the XX - XXI centuries. The introductory part of the article describes the basic features and possible consequences of the impact of the national question on international relations. It also shows the importance and severity of relations between nations in the modern world. The author characterizes the current status of the Belarusian minority in Russia in contemporary geopolitical processes, their impact on preservation of Belarusians national identity in the Russian Federation. Noting the existence and use of such different concepts as «diaspora», «fraternity», «partnership» etc. in regard to Belarusians and their national-cultural organizations in Russia, the author shows differences in key concepts and terms used by researchers studying this problem. Attention was also paid to historiography on the status of Belarusian national minority and national-cultural organizations of Belarusians existing in Russia nowadays. In particular, it reviews the main subjects of publications and highlights the most important works containing materials about the activities of national-cultural organizations of Belarusians. The author studies the most important periodicals considering them a special type of sources on the history and activities of Belarusian national-cultural communities; notes the journalists’ role and contribution to studying the problem. The main approaches and problems of historiography along with the most important materials and works on the history of the problem are listed. Based on the research results the author offers an optimal model and methodological basis for further study of the current status of Belarusian Diaspora in Russia. In particular, the key trends and issues that should be considered in the future study are outlined. The need for interdisciplinary approach and application of methods and principles of social, ethnic, and political psychology is indicated.