The Decisive Points (1728)
A unilateral imperial act imposed on hetman Danylo Apostol instead of the traditional bilateral treaty. While formally softening the regime of the Little Russian Collegium, the document entrenched harsh imperial restrictions on key points: "Article 19 forbids the hetman relations with other countries"[1], customs revenues went to the tsar's treasury, and personnel appointments were placed under the metropole's control.
Actors
| ID | Name | Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| G0009 | Russian Empire | 3 |
Instruments Applied
| ID | Name | Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| S0008 | Government | 3 |
Procedures Carried Out
Rejection of the treaty format: instead of a bilateral agreement – the tsar's "decisive" resolutions upon the hetman's requests, issued in the form of a decree. The autonomy ceased to be a party to a treaty and received its rules of existence from above.
Complete diplomatic isolation of the autonomy: "Article 19 forbids the hetman relations with other countries. He was to acquaint the tsar's resident with letters received from abroad, forward their translations to the tsar's court, and meanwhile detain the envoys"[1].
Embedding the autonomy's finances into the imperial system: the revenues from the indukta (duty on imported goods) "were to be transferred to the tsar's treasury"[1], while the host treasury was managed by two general treasurers – a Ukrainian and an appointed Russian.