France and Russia sign a military convention, promising that if
either country is attacked by any of the members of the Triple
Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy), the other will
provide military assistance.
Citation:
Editors. "Franco-Russian military convention".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19079, accessed 19 May 2013.]