What best describes Sar's point of view is written in a message to his cousin where he says: "An ignoble war has been declared to a weak country. The indignation in Russia shared fully by me is enormous. I foresee that very soon I shall be overwhelmed by the pressure forced upon me and be forced to take extreme measures which will lead to war. To try and avoid such a calamity as a European war I beg you in the name of our old friendship to do what you can to stop your allies from going too far."
The zsar, Tsar Nicholas II:
He worries that Russia will be forced into war by forces outside his control.
