August 1905
Peace Delegation
Leads the Russian delegation at Portsmouth.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Portsmouth in Russia. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Leads the Russian delegation at Portsmouth.
Accepts peace after military defeats and domestic unrest.
Negotiates the peace settlement ending the Russo-Japanese War.
Nicholas II recalls Witte to negotiate peace with Japan.
Secures peace terms less severe than expected.
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