Geopolitical processes in Russian-British relations in the late XIX and early XX centuries and their impact on Central Asia

The foreign policy pursued by the developed colonial powers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries completely undermined the development of the emerging independent states. In particular, the Caucasus and Central Asian states had become an arena for similar political debates. This article analyzes the scientific data on the political conflicts between the world's largest empires, Britain and Russia, and their negative consequences on the issue of ownership of the territory and resources of Central Asia in the late XIX and early XX centuries.