[center] [img=http://www.germaniainternational.com/images/newpg4opener.gif] The Russian Empire would like to proudly announce the signing of Sweden's proposed Non-Agression pact in hopes of such a treatise shall help spread good will and prosperity to our Scandinavian brethren in hopes of forgetting our past conflicts and disagreements. We would also like to proudly announce the Treaty of Canadian defense. between the Russian Empire and the UK. While I still support the Union in its cause such measures are required to ensure the safety of the Russian people and her colonial holdings. As for Italy's proposed Turin Conference and the resistance to such a convention on behalf of my fellow world powers, I believe that such a convention is a newspaper follow-up to the Constantinople convention as the minor powers where not invited to said convention and should have a say and at least voice their opinions on the Constantinople Treaty which I would like to apologise to the minor nations exclusion from the drafting of the treaty. [X] Tsar Alexander II, Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias, King of Poland, and the Grand Prince of Finland. [/center]