About them, about the last ambassadors of the Russian Empire, representing our country at a turning point in its history, this book was written. It tells, first of all, not about the intricacies of foreign policy, not only and not so much about diplomatic victories and defeats, but mainly about personalities, about fate. About characters, about attitude with colleagues, about families, about upbringing... These people not only blindly followed the instructions of their Sovereign and Minister of Foreign Affairs, but, possessing insight, political instinct and the ability to establish trusting relations with officials of the host country, enjoying respect in it, could often influence the course of certain events.