Unlike the laughter and cheers in Australasia, the situation inside Russia could only be described as miserable.
Miserable, very miserable, extremely miserable, unbearably miserable.
Ever since Archduke Nicholas was relieved of his position as Russian Commander-in-Chief, chaos ensued inside Russia: the military, the people, the government, and the royalty all in disarray.
Never mind the vast capability gap between Archduke Nicholas and Nicholas II, Nicholas II's lack of importance for the position of the Commander-in-Chief alone had doomed Russia to its current chaos.
Compared to Archduke Nicholas, who would have loved to stay in the General Staff headquarters every single day, Nicholas II appeared much more laid-back, only spending one hour daily on military affairs.
