18th June 1887: Germany and Russia sign the secret Reinsurance Treaty

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18th June 2019

18th June 1887: Germany and Russia sign the secret Reinsurance Treaty

Germany and Russia signed the secret Reinsurance Treaty that ensured they would each remain neutral if the other went to war with a third European power.

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# Austria-Hungary
#Balkans
#Diplomacy
#First World War
#Germany
#International Relations
#Russia
#Secret
#Treaty

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