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Abstract . In the 19th century, Balkan problems appeared in Europe and rose to the international level. The main reason for this is that during this period the Balkan Peninsula was part of the Ottoman Empire, and every nation on it sought autonomous governance or independence. Greeks, Serbs, Montenegrins, Romanians and other peoples fought for independence. The European empires of England, France, Russia, and Austria-Hungary politically and morally supported the Balkan peoples on the path to independence and set them up against the Ottoman Empire as part of the “Eastern Question.” One of them were the Serbs, and the role of the Russian Empire was very important for the independence of Serbia. The Serbs were part of the Ottoman Empire from the 14th-15th centuries, and in the 19th century they tried to gain independence, taking advantage of the weakening of the empire. Recently, the field of research on the "Eastern Question" and the Ottoman Empire, which is considered the center of this international problem, has been expanding in historical science. In particular, scientific questions are being raised regarding the independence of the Serbs and the influence of the Russian Empire on them. This scientific article examines the problems of Serbian independence, as well as the political support and influence of the Russian Empire on the path to Serbian independence. Political issues between the Ottoman Empire and Russia for the independence of Serbia are analyzed, its successes and results are shown. In addition, the authors examine the influence of international political processes in Europe on the Ottoman Empire in Serbia's quest for independence.