Austro-Hungarians - Checking Serbia

In 19 o eight, austria received what they believed to be an unexpected gift from the russians. If the serbs succeeded in peeling off bosnia and forging a regionally powerful kingdom of serbia, it would be the green light for every other subject nationality to do the same. The annexation of bosnya put russia in a very tight t way out on their long time clients, the Serbs. But there was little RUSSIA could do politically or financially to get drawn into a war against austria. Then germany stepped in and issued a blunt ultimatum: accept the annexation or face war withAustria.