The article deals with the history of development of F.M. Dostoyevsky’s evolution and religious views. His faith was never static, unwavering. The writer was a man in constant search, a philosopher with critical mind, and could not help doubting the faith. It was due to various circumstances of his life. The key factor in the transformation of his religious views was the mock execution in Petrashevsky case.

The article deals with the Russian foreign policy analyzed by F.M. Dostoevsky. The focus is on the relations of Russia and the countries of Western Europe. Having been released from hard labour, Dostoevsky got interested in the issues of Russian foreign policy. It was facilitated by his first visit to Europe. Dostoevskyraised and analyzed many important issues in Russian foreign policy, especially Russia’s relations with leading European States.

The article deals with the historic views of F.M. Dostoevsky in the novel “The Brothers Karamazov”. The author describes the following historical problems: the nature of capitalism, social and moralconsequences and influences on personality; the issue of revolutionary or religious way of Russia; the importance of judicial reform for the Russian society, the crisis of the Russian nobility; the subject of the Russian intelligentsia and the people; the role of the Russian Orthodox Church and clergy in Russia. The latest novel by Dostoevsky reflects all the problems of the Russian reform society. They were all typical for Russia and were demanded by the society after the death of the writer, far beyond the time limits of his life.

The article deals with the historical views of F.M. Dostoevsky in the novel “The Teenager”. The theme of revolution and revolutionaries didn’t become the central one in the novel. The author shows the reasons for appearing the radical organizations in Russia. Dostoevsky viewed the issue as a drawback of education in Russia, the indolence of the Russian people but not as the result of economic and political reasons. At the same time the author idealized the reforms of Alexander II.