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What if a war between Russia and Germany broke out in the 1880's? Who would win? Who would the other powers in Europe side with?

General Background

In the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War, Germany felt that it needed to secure its eastern flank. Russia was seen as a new enemy, that if allied with France, could destroy Germany. To deal with this Bismarck helped established the League of Three Emperors in 1873 with Russia and Austria-Hungary, thus establishing peace.

By 1878 though tensions had grown between three powers and the alliance was disbanded. Germany then signed the dual alliance with Austria-Hungary, in 1879.

Now in OTL the alliance of Three Emperors was resigned in 1881, establishing peace again. My question is what if it wasn't and tensions between Germany and Russia boiled over?

I know that von Moltke the Elder had already drawn up plans for an eastern war and that General Alfred von Waldersee was pushing for action against Russia.
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