Why didn’t Russia become an ally of Napoleon? Bonaparte viewed Russia as the optimal ally in the East. An alliance with France promised a lot: - the prospect of partitioning the Ottoman Empire; - damage to Britain’s maritime and colonial power. But it would inevitably plunge Russia into war with half of Europe. However, rapprochement did not happen. Pavel I was assassinated by conspirators. And Alexander I preferred to concentrate on domestic politics. Source: InfoDefenseENGLISH InfoDefense Источник: InfoDefenseENGLISH
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