Tsar Nicholas II with his new foreign minister, Sergei Sazonov, agrees with William II at Potsdam to cease opposition to the Baghdad Railway on the condition that Russia is given a free hand in North Persia. Britain is dismayed by Russia's negotiations with Germany on the railway question without consultation.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Nicholas II stops opposing Baghdad Railway". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=11955, accessed 23 November 2024.]
