Russian ambassadors in Lapland in 1586

The article is devoted to the case related to the history of diplomatic relations between the Moscow state and Denmark-Norway. The sending of Russian ambassadors to the Far North in 1586 was associated with the aggravation of the so-called Lapland dispute, a territorial dispute between Russia and the Danish-Norwegian state in the European Arctic region. The author examines the prerequisites for sending ambassadors, the circumstances associated with the embassy, as well as the facts reflecting the configuration of the Russian-Norwegian border.