The proposed monograph was the result of many years of work by the authors on the topic of portraying Russia in the French press during the Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. Twenty-fifth anniversary of 1789-1814 characterized by difficult relations between Russia and France, now fighting with each other, now being allies. The authors analyze the mechanisms of the functioning of the press and its management by the state, as well as how publications in central and regional newspapers changed public opinion about the Russian Empire and about certain aspects of its life. In addition to press materials, the authors actively attract archival sources and published written evidence of the era.