When Britain and France demanded the withdrawal of Russian forces from the Principalities, Austria supported them; and, though it did not immediately declare war on Russia, it refused to guarantee its neutrality.
Cando o Reino Unido e Francia reclamaron que Rusia retirase as súas tropas dos Principados, Austria apoiounas, e, a pesar de que non lle declarou a guerra a Rusia inmediatamente, negouse a garantir a súa neutralidade.