title: Crimean-Ottoman Factor in the Socio-Cultural System of Russia in Early Modern Times
abstract: Abstract: The article gives a description of the sociocultural organization of Russia and the peculiarities of its geopolitical position in the system of international relations of the early modern period. Questions were raised about the reasons for the rapid territorial expansion of the Russian state in the second half of the 15-17 centuries, as well as its high competitiveness in foreign policy both in relations with its western neighbors and in the eastern direction. For the states of Western
journal: MGIMO Review of International Relations