Truce of Vilna (1656)
Separate peace negotiations between Moscow and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on ending the war and dividing spheres of influence, held in complete isolation from the Ukrainian side: "The plenipotentiary representatives of the Ukrainian Cossack state, headed by R. Haponenko, were not admitted to the negotiating table"[1]. The hetman asked that the Cossack envoys be given mandates as full participants of the congress - "but the tsar's government once again let this request pass unheeded," and the delegates "sat idle beside the commissioners, not admitted to the official sessions"[2].
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| ID | Name | Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| G0008 | Tsardom of Muscovy | 2 |
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As soon as political interests changed, Moscow went for a separate peace with its recent enemy – Poland – negotiating behind its Ukrainian ally's back: "The priorities at the negotiations were territorial and financial questions, as well as the terms of the election of the Russian tsar to the Polish throne"[1] – the fate of the Cossack lands became a bargaining chip in this deal. The negotiations were held at Niemieza near Vilna from August 1656; the armistice was signed on October 24[1].
The Tsardom of Muscovy physically and legally isolated the autonomy from participation in international politics, deciding the fate of the Cossack lands without regard for their national interests: "The plenipotentiary representatives of the Ukrainian Cossack state, headed by R. Haponenko, were not admitted to the negotiating table"[1]. The hetman's request to grant the envoys mandates as full participants was "let pass unheeded" by the tsar's government: the delegates "sat idle beside the commissioners, not admitted to the official sessions"[2].