Визиты представителей бурских республик в Россию в контексте вооруженного сопротивления жителей Африки британскому империализму
Visits by representatives of the Boer republics to Russia in the context of the armed resistance to British imperialism

Summary/Abstract: During the Anglo-Boer War of 1899–1902, representatives of the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State sought diplomatic support in Europe. They hoped for diplomatic intervention from Russia, given its rivalry with Great Britain and no colonial interests in Africa. In the summer of 1900, a Boer deputation visited Saint Petersburg to request Russian mediation in the conflict with Great Britain. However, despite a warm public reception, the delegates did not get official support from the Russian government. A planned visit to Russia by the president of the Transvaal, P. Kruger, did not take place. In 1901, a secretary of the Transvaal mission in Brussels, F.A. van der Hoeven, arrived in Saint Petersburg and attended the court celebrations, which caused diplomatic friction. The Russian government, while formally recognizing the Boer republics, consistently avoided steps that could harm its relations with Great Britain and restricted press coverage of the visits by representatives of these states. The Boers’ diplomatic efforts failed to secure any effective assistance from Russia.

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