Bestuzhev's Policies

I abolished the cabinet council system that was in favor during Anna's rule (the name is so common, and I hate it, I should abolish that name!) and reconstituted the whole entire government to the way it had been back under my father's rule. The first thing I did was address the quarrel I had with Sweden. Obviously, because I was soooo charming, Sweden ceded to Russia the entire southern part of Finland that was easy of the river Kymmene, that became the boundary between our two states. This was called the Treaty of Abo, because it was signed in the town of Abo. Well.. it was only partially due to my charm, because most of the diplomacy handled by my new vice chancellor, Aleksey Petrovich Bestuzhev-Ryumin. But, since his policies would have been ineffective without my support, I feel that I should be credited. And, because I am so smart, I put him at the head of foreign affairs. He was the anti-Franco-Prussion part of my council, and wanted to achieve an Anglo-Austro-Russian alliance! He was targeted by the Lopukhina Conspiracy and monarchs like Frederick the Great and Louis XV wanted to get rid of him because of this. He managed to speed up the peace negotiations, and this led to the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, in October 1748. He's so cool! His efforts led to Russia's alliance with the courts of Vienna and London, and our effectual assertion in Poland, Turkey, and Sweden. This isolated that horrid Frederick of Prussia, and forced him into hostile alliances. This was only possible because I backed him so completely, even though my personal friends had made enemies with him. However, later, I removed him from his office in 1758, because he was trying to make me and my darling heir fight.

 Go go Bestuzhev !