Aftermath of the Polish-Muscovite War and Border Situation in the 1620s

Timeline

1. 1621–1623Deulino (site of truce negotiations) · RussiaThe Truce of Deulino in December 1618 left Poland holding Smolensk, Chernihiv, and Seversk, while Russia recovered some northern territory; in the early 1620s neither side could restart a full-scale war, but the border remained a long-term point of contention, and Polish nobles still regarded the Russian throne as a potential target.
2. 1624–1627Polish-Russian border (Smolensk–Seversk line) · RussiaIn the mid-1620s, small-scale clashes and raids occurred along the Polish-Russian border; Polish crown prince Władysław IV (crowned king in 1624) still maintained a historical claim to the Russian throne and sought to expand influence through diplomacy and limited military action, but Poland was simultaneously embroiled in wars with Sweden and the Ottoman Empire, making a large-scale eastern campaign difficult.
3. 1628–1630Warsaw and Moscow · PolandIn the late 1620s, limited diplomatic contacts emerged between Poland and Russia due to domestic pressures and external wars, but the question of Smolensk's ownership remained unresolved; by the end of the 1620s the truce rested on a fragile balance, and after Michael's death in 1632 Poland launched the Smolensk War (1632–1634) to recover lost territories.