"History of Russian foreign policy. The 18th century (from the Northern War to the wars of Russia against Napoleon) is one of the books of the five-volume book "The History of Russian Foreign Policy (End of the 15th - 1917), dedicated to the 18th century. It tells about the transformation of the Russian state into a great power, about its exit to the Baltic and Black Seas. On the basis of extensive archival material, the authors analyze the foreign policy of Peter I and his successors; disclose the activities of Catherine II and Paul I.