Did Russia really bring some troubles to the peoples of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, as it is now claimed in the Baltic states? Why are Russian people now infringed on their rights, the graves of Soviet soldiers are abused, and monuments are erected to the SS men? Has there always been enmity between Russia and the peoples of the Baltic states? Why did the Baltics serve as a bridge either for peaceful relations between the West and Russia, or for an attack on our country? Analyzing the events of a thousand-year history, the famous domestic historian Yu.V. Emelyanov in his book gives answers to these and other questions and gives numerous examples of how long ago and closely intertwined the fate of Russia and the Baltic states, how difficult the relationship between them was and what role the countries of the West constantly played in these relations.