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Raymond Poincaré visited Russia in 1912 and 1914 to strengthen Franco-Russian relations. In 1912, Poincaré met with Russian Tsar Nicholas II and other Russian officials in St. Petersburg to discuss the possibility of a Franco-Russian alliance. The two countries agreed to cooperate in the event of a war between Russia and Germany. In 1914, Poincaré visited Russia again to discuss the outbreak of World War I.