The policy of the Russian government in the first quarter of the XVIII century regarding Kalmyks always conformed with the situation in the south of the country. The Russian government was interested in additional military resources, as Russia struggled for access to the seas. Therefore, the rulers of Russia appealed to the Kalmyk Khanate, which could supply first-class light cavalry. It was necessary to maintain the internal political stability of the Kalmyk Khanate for the effective military service of the Kalmyks on the southern borders of the Russian state. Therefore, the Russian government chose a dynamic and loyal to Russia Ayuku, who in the stubborn struggle stood at the head of all ulus. However, with the strengthening of the khanate power, Ayuka increasingly sought to pursue an independent policy that at times runs counter to the interests of tsarism. It was undesirable to call Ayuka to order with the use of armed force. Therefore, the government, seeking to limit the power of Ayuka, supports those owners who for one reason or another move away from it, but remain subservient to Russia. The government tried to direct these migrations in the right direction, most often to the Don, to use the Kalmyks to fight the Turks and their vassals. Since the territory of the Don Army was closer to the possessions of the Crimean Khanate and the Turkish fortresses. After solving the problems, the Russian government sought to establish full control over the Kalmyk Khanate and deprive the autonomy of the khanate.

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