The Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire

Russia was under pressure from christians, balkans and in greece to help them throw off the turkish yoke. But since the end of the napoleonic wars, russian policy had been to keep the ottoman empire weak but intact. And fighting a war with them might hasten their collapse. This would allow the british or the french to advance their own mediterranean ambitions which was a far worse proposition than dealing with the ottomans. Nicholas signed a protocol with the britishes where they pledged to mediate an end to the conflict and secure greek autonomy. In 18 27, when a new turkish fleet sailed for greece,