After Germany announced its decision to mediate the conflict in a position of absolute neutrality, Russia effectively lost its initiative.
The current situation is Russia against two, one of which is the world's most powerful nation, the British Empire.
In such circumstances, even though Russia has gained control over the countries of the Balkan Peninsula, it still has to re-enter negotiations with the United Kingdom and Austria-Hungary.
In late March 1878, at the invitation of Germany, the British Empire, Austria-Hungary, and Russia convened a meeting in Berlin with the aim to resolve the competition and conflicts among the countries of the Balkan Peninsula.
As the most powerful nation today, the British diplomatic representative sternly denounced the treaty signed by Russia at the beginning of the meeting and asserted that the British Empire would absolutely not accept such a treaty.
