![]() As Bohdan Khmelnytsky himself said, an alliance with Islam Giray III was necessary for Ukraine in order for Crimea not to unite with Poland and not “start fighting them and the Crimean tsar is terrible for them.” As a result of these negotiations, a Ukrainian-Tatar alliance was concluded, which provided for the following provisions: first, the establishment of “eternal” friendly relations between the Zaporozhian Army and the Crimean Khanate secondly, providing mutual military assistance to each other thirdly, a ban on the Crimean hordes ravaging Ukrainian lands, and the Cossacks – Tatar uluses in the Crimea fourth, the payment by the Hetman’s government of Tatar military aid in money, food,fodder and part of the military booty. Initially, Crimean Khan Islam Girey III refused to help Ukrainians due to his unwillingness to conflict with the King of the Commonwealth, but then continued negotiations on the terms if Khmelnytsky forced the Don Cossacks not to attack Crimea. In the winter of 1648, Bohdan Khmelnytsky sent a representative embassy to Bakhchisarai, which reached an agreement in late February – early March.
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