The main events of the western, eastern and southern directions in foreign policy in 1801-1812.

Russia during the reign of Alexander I developed foreign policy in the south, in the west, in the east. In the southern direction, Russia waged the Russian-Iranian War (1804-1813). It was aimed at saving the Christian peoples of Dagestan, Azerbaijan, Georgia. Also, Russian troops fought with Turkey because it closed the Bosphorus and Dardanelles for navigation. In the west, the Russian-Swedish war was fought for the Aland Islands and Finland. In 1812, Russia had to face French intervention. Then there was the European campaign.