Russian-Turkish War of 1828-1829 and Political Positions of European States

AbstractRussian-Turkish war of 1828 - 1829yearswas caused by thestruggle ofthe European powersto partitionthe Ottomanpossessionsin acuteinternalcrisis that hasincreased in connectionwith the Greeknational liberationrevolution of1821-1829years.Governments of Britain andFrance,fearingthe growing influencein the Balkans,Russia, towhich the Greekscalled for help, made in 1827,togetherwith herin supportof the rebelsof the Greeks,but after the victoryof the allied fleetinthe Battle of Navarinoin 1827intensifiedthe contradictionbetween the allies.This article discusses thebackground,process and outcome ofthe Russian-Turkish war of 1828-1829 yy.An assessment ofthe causes andresults of the war, the imperialistpolicy of the RussianEmpire and thepolitical situationof the Ottoman state.Additionallytracedposition of the Europeanpowers and theirpoliticaldirection