Relațiile româno-ruse şi problema Basarabiei în presa Românească (1877-1878)
Romanian-Russian relations and the Bessarabian issue in the Romanian press (1877-1878)

Summary/Abstract: The article examines the coverage of the Bessarabian issue and relations with Russia by the Romanian press. In 1878, Russia demanded the annexation of Southern Bessarabia in its favor, offering to include Dobruja in Romania as compensation. Russia and Austria-Hungary agreed on this issue in 1876 in Reichstadt. During the meeting in Livadia, the Romanian Minister Brătianu did not receive confirmation of the information that, according to the Reichstadt Agreement, in the case of the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the war, Russia would gain Southern Bessarabia. Romanian diplomats learned about this secret Russian-Austrian terms later. The Romanian press sharply criticized Russia’s position towards Romania. Although Russia guaranteed the territorial integrity of Romania, it annexed Southern Bessarabia. Mihai Eminescu entered into a fierce debate with the Russian press, arguing that Bessarabia is Romanian territory. Also, the Romanian press reported accusations of the conservative party against the liberal party that it did not conclude a separate convention regarding Bessarabia at the Berlin Congress, as a result of which Romania lost Southern Bessarabia.

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