In article approaches to the analysis of historical process by the Russian scientists who unlike European, have shifted focus from a historical epistemologiya to ontologic aspects of unity and variety of historical process are investigated. It is noted that teaching philosophy of history at the Russian universities was built as on the basis of Hegelian idea of integrity and unity of the world history representing evolutionary approach to understanding of historical process and on taking note of economic and sociocultural conditions on development of these or those people, a variety of historical process. It made feature of "the Russian view" on history, opened new opportunities for comparison of universal (general) and national history, promoted deeper comprehension of acute socio-political issues of Russia.