The "Grand Embassy" of Peter the Great to Western Europe was part of which of these?

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The "Grand Embassy" of Peter the Great to Western Europe was an important part of increasing Russian identification with western Europe. Peter the Great was determined to modernize and Westernize Russia and believed that exposure to Western ideas would help achieve this goal. The embassy was a way for Peter to learn about Western technology, government, and culture, and to establish diplomatic and economic ties with European powers.