London
Upon receiving news of the Kingdom of Sardinia's decision to enter the war, Prime Minister John Russell was very pleased. A perceptive little brother like this is liked by everyone.
After the outbreak of the Near East War, their support for the Ottomans made many unhappy, placing them on the opposite side of European public opinion. Even within the United Kingdom, many people and media took the opportunity to scold the government.
Reality once again proved the importance of a good reputation; the Ottoman Empire's reputation was indeed too foul, so much so that even the joint efforts of England and France couldn't whitewash it.
Public opinion was but a minor issue. Standing on the opposite side of international opinion wasn't a first for the British. Those merely good at spouting words could only curse without causing them the slightest harm, and John Russell didn't care.
