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.
In early 1916, Alexei Khvostov reached a middle ground with the Progressive Bloc, leveraging its moderate demands. Following the dismissal of Ivan Goremykin, who opposed the Duma's convening, and his replacement by Boris Stürmer as prime minister, the Duma gathered on 9 February.