摘要：The article analyzes the messages of the German naval attaché in Russia P. Hintze in 1905−1908. They describe significant actions of the Russian authorities to restore the naval forces harmed in the Russian-Japanese War of 1904−1905. Both the foreign policy of Petersburg and of the German leadership depended on it. P. Hintze’ reports were important here as evidenced by his right of direct appeal to Kaiser Wilhelm II – not every naval attaché had this privilege. This was explained not only by the importance of Russia for Germany, but also by P. Hintze’ analytical skills and his acquaintances with representatives of the highest Petersburg political and military spheres. As the authors show, in his reports in 1905−1908 the German attaché went beyond the scope of purely naval affairs, although they, of course, remained one of the most urgent for him. P. Hintze not only stated the facts that attracted his attention, but also gave them a comprehensive description to reach a higher level of foreign policy forecasting of the development of German-Russian relations. The analysis of the German naval attaché’ reports revealed a number of serious challenges that predetermined the deterioration, rather than the improvement, of the political climate between the two countries.
