EXTERNAL DEBT OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE IN 1775 – 1787

Abstract

The paper is devoted to debt growth of the Russian Empire in the Russo-Turkish war period, 1768 – 1774 and 1787 – 1791.On the basis of archives analysis the author studies the dynamics of the Russian external debt (including new loans, acquittals, old loan conversions, changes in terms of loan), brings to light the causes of the process, makes a conclusion that it is foreign policy that conditions the external debt of Russia. The results of this research can be used in teaching History of Russia, XVIII century, in secondary and higher education institutions, as well as in external debt service of contemporary Russia.

Keywords

• europe
• russia
• external debt
• conversion