Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

"The maintenance of friendly relations with, and between, Austria and Russia seemed to him the indispensable basis of German predominance in Europe ( the worsening of Austro-Russian relations during the long-drawn-out Near Eastern crisis after 1875 had, however, led both his neighbours to grumble at his limited support, although Russia had been very, much more open and indiscreet in her complaints than Austria.")