Maurice Paléologue was a French diplomat, publicist, from 1914 to July 1917 he was the ambassador of the French Republic to the Russian Empire. At the same time, George Buchanan served as British Ambassador to Russia. Warm and trusting relations were established between the diplomats.The book of their memoirs recreates a picture of pre-war and military tsarist Russia, the February and October revolutions, Russian-French and Anglo-Russian relations in connection with the World War. The memoirs give a vivid description of the pre-revolutionary period. Being at the very center of court and political life, they paint a stunningly truthful picture of a dying regime.