Drozdov V. Romanian question in the Russian foreign policy in the second half of 50's - 70's of the XIX-th century on the pages of the Russian periodical press

The object of researching is the Romanian question, which we should understand as totality of the problems in the European diplomacy, connected with Romanian State formation, definition of the political status of the State of Romania and Romanians' fight for the independence in the second half of the ХІХ century. The complex analysis of the reflection of the Romanian question and the relations between Romania and Russia in the second half of 50's - 70's of the XIX-th century by periodical press is the aim of researching. Such methods as problemly-chronological, comparatly-historical, historically-genetic and content-analysis were used in the researching. The practice meaning of the results of researching consist that they can be used in writing the general works devoted to the history of Romania, the history of the Russian foreign policy and the history of periodical press. The scientific newness is that for the first time in the domestic historiography by analyzing of the materials of the periodical press is done the attempt of the complex investigation of the Russian government to the Romanian question in the second half of 50's - 70's of the XIX-th century. Using the material of the researching were published 6 scientific works.