Oleg Yastrebov

After the death of the 77-year old Hetman of Ukraine Danylo Pav­lovych Apostol in 1734, the Tzar ordered that a temporary administration be formed in Ukraine. It was named “The Administration of the Hetman govern­ment”. The Administration’s function was to mange all affairs in Ukraine....

“May I be loved by you, oh, Lord, as I love these friendly and kind people,” declared Elizabeth Petrovna during her visit in 1744 to Kyiv, where she was welcomed by a number of Cossack officers and townspeople, who greeted her with great respect. The empress’s statement is a clear expression of her...