Secret mission of the merchant A. Verkhoturov: on the Question of Russian Intelligence Activities in Dzungaria in the middle of the XVIII century
I.P. Kamenetskiy
Keywords: Russia, Dzungaria, «Dzungarian appeals», Russian intelligence, Siberian merchants, A. Verkhoturov
Abstract
The paper shows Siberian merchants’ participation in intelligence activities in Dzungaria . Owing to the merchant A . Verkhoturov and other secret agents Russian authorities obtained necessary intelligence data on domestic and international situation in the nomadic empire, which allowed Russia to secure her borders and strengthen her presence in Inner Asia .
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