RUDN Journal of Russian HistoryRUDN Journal of Russian History2312-86742312-8690Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)3895The First Balkan War and Russian societyKostrikovaE GЦентр «Россия в международных отношениях»; Институт российской истории РАН; Institute of Russian History of Russian Academy of Sciences-Institute of Russian History of Russian Academy of Sciences1504200949711007092016Copyright © 2009, Kostrikova E.G.2009The article is devoted to the problem relationships of power and society on the eve of the First world war, the struggle of opinion of one of the important directions of Russian foreign - the Middle East on the example of the First Balkan war of 1912-1913. Investigation is based on the study of wide circle of sources: Russian before-revolution press, archives, memoirs.Foreign policy of Russiathe First Balkan warBlack Sea straitspublic opinionpressS.D. Sazonovвнешняя политика РоссииПервая балканская войнаЧерноморские проливыобщественное мнениепрессаС.Д. Сазонов