History

The historical development of Balkan–Russian relations
Russia’s Balkan policies (Tsarist, Soviet, and Russian Federation periods)
The Ottoman State, the Balkans, and Russia
The impact of the Russo-Turkish wars on the Balkans
Pan-Slavism and the Balkans
The Eastern Question and Russia
Balkan nationalisms and Russia
Russia’s role in Balkan independence movements
The 1877–1878 Ottoman-Russian War and the Balkans
The Congress of Berlin and the Balkans
The Balkan Wars and Russia
Balkan–Russian relations before and during the First World War
The Second World War and the Balkans
Balkan–Russian relations during the Cold War
The Soviet Union and the Balkan countries; the impact of its dissolution on the Balkans
The Russian Federation and the Balkans
Diplomatic, military, political, social, economic, cultural, religious, educational, and press history
Migrations, population movements, and exchanges; minorities and ethnic structure
Urban history and local history studies
Balkan–Russian relations in the light of archival documents
The Balkans and Russia in travelogues, memoirs, and diplomatic reports
Historiography and Balkan–Russian relations

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