Slavophiles and the government of Russia in times of the Great Eastern Crisis of 1875-1878

Abstract

The article describes the causes of the Great Eastern Crisis of 1875-1878 and the Western powers and Russia's attitude to it. Much attention is paid to the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1878 and the reasons for its different perception by the Russian government and public, especially Slavophile circles of Russia. The author pays special attention to I.S. Aksakov and V.A. Cherkassky activities performed at the time.