The Czar Alexis and his son peter the great but mostly peter
Peter the Great was the Russian leader that did the most to westernize Russia.
westernize Russia
Russia's leaders and nobility had resisted social change.
Yes, one of his key aims was to modernize Russia. In practice this inolved westernization.
Remake Russian institutions to be as effective as those in western Europe
Peter the Great
peter the great
1692
He wanted to westernize it
Peter the Great was often referred to as "Peter the Great" or "Peter I of Russia," but he was also nicknamed "The Reformer" due to his extensive efforts to modernize and westernize Russia. His reign from 1682 to 1725 was marked by significant changes in government, military, and culture, which aimed to transform Russia into a major European power.
to help industrialize and modernize Russia