About the book: 2015 / The monograph traces changes in the place and role of Russia in the systems of relations between states during the second half of the 16th century - the beginning of the 20th century. under the influence of a combination of various reasons, including those of a subjective and personal nature. The work is based on a wide range of domestic and foreign literature, published materials, as well as documents from domestic archives, introduced into scientific circulation for the first time.