By the beginning of 1916, Alexei Khvostov came to a compromise with the Progressive Bloc, relying on the moderate nature of its demands. The Duma gathered on 9 February after the 76-year-old Ivan Goremykin, opposed to the convening of the Duma, had been dismissed and replaced by Boris Stürmer as prime minister.
By early 1916, Alexei Khvostov reached a compromise with the Progressive Bloc, focusing on its moderate demands. Following Ivan Goremykin's dismissal due to his opposition to the Duma's assembly and Boris Stürmer's appointment as prime minister, the Duma gathered on 9 February.