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This meant Germany became increasingly assertive and teamed up with Austria-Hungary. With the Ottoman Empire in trouble, Austria-Hungary could increase its influence in the Balkans. This concerned Russia for two reasons. One, the area was populated by Slavs, the ethnic group that Russians belong to who traditionally looked up to the Tsar as their protector. Two, the Dardanelles was a vital link from the Black Sea to the Med.
Russia was also involved in a contest of influence with Britain in Central Asia; the "Great Game", as [[
Russia wanted to expand into the Far East to compensate for its declining European influence. It also need a Pacific port that was ice-free all year round -- Vladvostok was summer-only.
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