POLICY AND MEASURES OF THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE IN CRIMEA REGARDING THE CRIMEAN TATARS DURING THE CRIMEAN (EASTERN) WAR (1853–1856): GOALS, IMPLEMENTATION AND CONSEQUENCES
Journal: Chornomors’ka Mynuvshyna
Year: 2025

The article analyzes the policy of the local administration of the Russian Empire in Crimea regarding Crimean Tatars during the Crimean War (1853–1856). Based on new archival sources from the chancellery of the Novorossiia and Bessar Governor-General, the logic of imperial policy is traced. The study examines the evolution of the authorities’ attitude towards the “Tatar question” from mistrust to the formation of a mechanism for the forced displacement of the population. The author highlights th