The Moscow Articles of Ivan Briukhovetsky (1665)
The treaty that became the point of no return in the political, economic, and military absorption of the autonomy: "Under the Moscow Articles, direct control over the military-administrative and financial-economic life of Ukraine (except for the Cossack estate) passed into the hands of the tsarist voivodes"[1]. Garrisons headed by voivodes were introduced into new cities as far as Kodak, taxes went directly to the tsar's treasury, and the Kyiv metropolitanate was to be subordinated to the Moscow patriarch[1].
Actors
| ID | Name | Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| G0008 | Tsardom of Muscovy | 3 |
Instruments Applied
| ID | Name | Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| S0009 | Diplomacy | 1 |
| S0008 | Government | 1 |
| S0010 | Regular Army | 1 |
Procedures Carried Out
Expansion of the military occupation of the autonomy: in addition to reinforcing the garrisons of Kyiv, Chernihiv, Pereiaslav, and Nizhyn, "Russian military garrisons headed by voivodes were introduced into Poltava, Kremenchuk, Novhorod-Siverskyi, Oster, Kaniv, and other cities, as well as into Kodak in the Liberties of the Zaporozhian Host"[1] – the upkeep of the troops was placed on Ukrainian taxpayers.
Direct extraction of the autonomy's economic resources: "The collection of taxes from the Ukrainian population (except for the Cossack estate) was entrusted to the tsarist administration. The collected funds were channeled into the tsar's treasury"[1].
Depriving the autonomy of control over its own administrative and economic life: "direct control over the military-administrative and financial-economic life of Ukraine passed into the hands of the tsarist voivodes"[1] – the sovereign functions of the hetman's authority passed to representatives of the metropole.