Great Britain, Relations with — Anglo Russian relations date to the mid 16th century; however, the relationship has been more often characterized by rivalry and suspicion than by cooperation. From the Crimean War (1853–1856) until the Anglo Russian Convention of 1907, the… … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Great Britain, relations with — Aside from several early modern tradeand colonialwars, the Batavian Republic–French pe riod (1795–1813), and the Boer War, Dutch–British relationships have been friendly. In 1582, the province of Holland sent its first permanent ambassador to… … Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands
Australia, Relations with — Although Australia suspended foreign aid after the SLORC seized power in September 1988, Canberra s perception of the importance of maintaining friendly ties with neighboring Asian countries contributed to relations based largely on… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Italy, Relations with — As Holy Roman emperors until Napoleon put an end to the office in 1806, Habsburgs were titular sovereigns in several principalities throughout the Italian peninsula. In the 16th century, the Spanish branch of the house of Austria occupied and… … Historical dictionary of Austria
Estonia, Relations with — Estonia passed from Swedish to Russian rule during the early 18th century with the Treaty of Nystad. Despite two centuries of Russian rule, the region maintained much of its Lutheran and Teutonic heritage. With the early abolition of serfdom… … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Iran, Relations with — Persian Russian relations date to the 18th century as the Romanov Empire began to expand south of the Caucasus. During the 1800s, Russia annexed Persian held Azerbaijan and displaced Iranian influence in Central Asia. During the Russian Civil… … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Russia, Relations with — Only after the beginning of the 18th century was Tsarist Russia a problematic element in the foreign policy of the Habsburg monarchy. The ongoing expansion of the Romanov dynasty’s holdings to the west and southwest at the expense of two… … Historical dictionary of Austria
India, Relations with — Upon gaining its independence from Great Britain in 1947, India became the largest member of the Non Aligned Movement. However, American overtures to its enemy Pakistan during the early years of the Cold War drove the country into a strategic… … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Latvia, Relations with — Latvia was incorporated into the Russian empire during the 18th century and later became one of the most developed areas within the empire. During the Russian Civil War, Latvia secured Russian and international recognition of its independence; … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Dates of establishment of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China — Main article: Foreign relations of the People s Republic of China Since its founding in 1949, the People s Republic of China (PRC) has had a diplomatic tug of war with its rival in Taiwan, the Republic of China (ROC). Throughout the Cold War,… … Wikipedia
