Count Witte told the French Ambassador, Maurice Paléologue that from Russia's point of view the war was madness, Slav solidarity was simply nonsense and Russia could hope for nothing from the war.
O conde Witte dixo ao embaixador francés, Maurice Paléologue que desde o punto de vista ruso a guerra era unha toleada, a solidariedade eslava non tiña sentido e Rusia non podía esperar nada da guerra.