The Iași Conference, historically known as the Jassy Conference, was a gathering of anti-

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political figures that met in Iași, the temporary capital of

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at the time from November 16 through December 6, 1918.
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. The objective was to coordinate the anti-Bolshevik movements of Southern Russia in order to facilitate dealings with the Allied powers. The twenty-one delegates could not reconcile their differences, despite the need to be unified before the Allies in requesting aid. The conference did nothing to forward any agreements. The Iași Conference, however, did agree on two points: the desirability of Allied intervention in the civil war and the indivisibility of Russia. In a vote, no candidate for future ruler of Russia could even garner half the votes –

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had the most with nine. The

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was represented by

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and Grishin-Almazov. The State Unity Council of Russia was represented by

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and N. N. Shebeko. Also present were representative of the National Center, made up of

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's, and the leftist Union for Regeneration from

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Russian Civil War Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War History of Iași 1918 conferences 1918 in Russia 1918 in Romania {{Romania-hist-stub

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