Herzen and the Crimean war
The article presents an attempt to reconstruct the attitude of Herzen to the Crimean war on the materials of Herzen’s works and letters, as well as the memoirs of his contemporaries. The author shows the failure of Herzen’s accusations of Russophobia and lack of patriotism. Herzen never mixed the fight against the Nikolaev mode with support of enemies of Russia. Although Herzen’s views on the Crimean war have undergone a significant transformation, it should be noted that his main motivation has always been concern for the good of Russia.