Both sides were constantly accusing each other of violating the treaty within the course of the next 15 years. In the end, the discrepancies and controversial wording of the Treaty of Yazhelbitsy led to another confrontation between Moscow and Novgorod in 1471 which further weakened Novgorod. Finally in 1478, Ivan III took direct control of the city.
Throughout the next fifteen years, both sides accused each other of breaching the treaty. The Treaty of Yazhelbitsy's ambiguous language and discrepancies caused a conflict between Moscow and Novgorod in 1471, weakening Novgorod. Ultimately, Ivan III took direct control of the city in 1478.