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The second reason is that Nicholas II had already been steadily retreating and essentially saw no hope of victory.
One of the main reasons why European countries were supporting Nicholas II was actually to invest, in hope of a return from him after the unification of Russia.
The most striking example of this was France. The Frenchmen wanted to secure a steadfast ally in support of France through supporting Nicholas II and the unified Russia afterwards.
When they realized that Nicholas II could no longer win, the Frenchmen naturally gave up their support for Nicholas II and turned to look for other allies.
The French first turned their eyes to Poland. Although not a strong country within Europe, Poland has a favorable geographical location.
Moreover, compared to the weakening Russia, it was easier for Poland to become the new overlord of Eastern Europe.
At this point, Poland's attractiveness to France was greater than that of Nicholas II's Tsarist Russia.
