Русские в Болгарии в период Первой балканской войны
The Russians in Bulgaria during the First Balkan War

Summary/Abstract: The desire of the Balkan Peninsula countries to finally free themselves from the Ottoman yoke receives a warm response in Russia. This is why during the First Balkan war the Russian society starts a broad movement for solidarity with the brotherly in blood and faith nations. The article describes the aid, which is provided by the Russian charitable societies to Bulgaria and other Balkan States. The Russian Red Cross plays a major role by providing medical care not only to the soldiers of the Bulgarian army, but also to civilians. The war in the Balkans receives a huge reaction in the Russian press. The article describes the work of the war correspondents, who are side by side with the Bulgarian army the whole way. Among them are not only journalists and military soldiers, but also famous writers such as V. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko and M. A. Osorgin. Most of them leave vivid and emotional memories showing strong friendship bonds between the Bulgarian and Russian nations. The article uses a lot of press materials and documents from the Russian archives.

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