When was France able to sign an agreement with russia in ww1?

France signed an agreement with Russia on January 4, 1894, establishing a military alliance between the two nations. This alliance was part of a broader strategy to counter the growing power of Germany and the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. The Franco-Russian Alliance played a crucial role in the dynamics leading up to World War I, as it solidified the division of Europe into opposing military blocs.