He also tried to restore the relationship with Russia, as Russia had still maintained its influence in Northern Manchuria, by importing the rails of the South Manchuria Railways from Russia, and by setting up a meeting between Hirobumi ITO and Russian political executives, (but this meeting was not realized because Ito was assassinated in Harbin).
また北満州に勢力を未だ確保していたロシアとの関係修復にも尽力し、満鉄のレールをロシアから輸入したり伊藤博文とロシア側要路者との会談も企図している（ただしこの会談は伊藤がハルビンで暗殺されたために実現しなかった）。