The problem of determining the border of the Russian empire and Norway (1905-1907)

The aim of the article is to analyze the problems connected with the definition of the borders of the Russian Empire in the North of the European continent, which have come up on the agenda in connection with the withdrawal of Norway from the Swedish-Norwegian union and the recognition of Norway as an independent state. The study examines the process of the formation of Russian-Norwegian diplomatic relations, which have evolved in the light of world politics and in the context of domestic political and economic development. The main sources were international treaties, conventions, legislative acts and diplomatic correspondence. The main conclusion is that Russia's actions towards the Scandinavian countries were determined by strategic interests and were aimed at developing cooperation with the goal of neutralizing the anti-Russian policy of European powers in the Baltic.