Since the beginning of the century XVI, the khanate had always considered Russia as their greatest enemy and it had tried to stop its advance towards the basin of Volga and the Black Sea. It had established the relationship of alliance with Poland in the Century XVI and with Kazakhs and Sweden in the century XVI. Moreover, it had attempted to negotiate with the King of Prussia on friendly terms in the year of 1760. In the year of 1767, the French Government appreciated the importance of the Crimean khanate against Russia in order to prevent the Russian intervention in Poland and sent Bron de Tott to Bahçesaray.
The Khanate had been the mediator in the political relations between the Ottoman Empire and Russia until the year of 1681. Similarly, the Ottoman government had perceived the important position of the Crimea in relation with the affairs in the northern regions and it had generally adopted its policy according to this region. While the Russian envoys were travelling to Istanbul, they would absolutely drop by Bahçesaray and negotiate with the government of the khan in relation with the affairs in the north. After learning their opinions, they would pass to the capital city of the Ottoman State.