which side was russia on in the first world war
In 1907, the French Republic, the British Empire and the Russian Empire formed the Triple Entente; entry into the war in 1914 automatically involved their respective colonies, while Japan was added to the Entente in August 1914. Italy was originally part of the 1882 Triple Alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary but remained neutral in 1914 before joining the Entente in 1915. Affiliated members included Belgium, Serbia, Greece, Montenegro and Romania.