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The Marquess of Salisbury, the British Foreign Secretary, supported the Russian position and the Treaty of San Stefano. After returning from the Congress of Berlin, Salisbury confessed that in supporting Austria-Hungary instead of Russia, the British had "backed the wrong horse."

So what if Britain decided for some reason or another to accept the treaty. Germany wanting to get close the Britain also accepts, and France seeing a strong Russia might counterbalance Germany accepts the treaty as well.

So what is the effects on the future of the Balkans now Ottoman presence has been whipped out?
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