The British intention to prevent the formation of a Franco-Russian alliance was more than just empty talk. To prevent the emergence of the superpower far surpassing the German-Austrian alliance, on February 17, 1889, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, shared his views on the Balkan War during an interview with Reuters journalists.
Prime Minister Robert Gascoyne-Cecil first called on Austria-Hungary, Serbia, and Russia, the countries involved in the war, to remain calm and resolve the conflict on the Balkan Peninsula through peaceful means.
Afterward, the Prime Minister stated that the United Kingdom would not intervene in this war and would, in its neutral role, do its utmost to prevent the further escalation of the conflict.
