Although Alexander II was puzzled, he still agreed to Jerome Bonaparte's request to hold negotiations in Yalta for the greater good.
After determining the location for the negotiations, both Russia and France began to negotiate the date and time for the talks.
Regarding the negotiation date, the Russian Empire still adhered to the idea of resolving it swiftly, hoping to negotiate with the French Empire as soon as possible,
while the French side clearly had no intention of a quick resolution. Under Jerome Bonaparte's instructions, the French side initially set the date for December 2 (which the Russian Empire firmly opposed) and then for late November (which the Russian Empire still did not agree to).
After several days of negotiation, it was finally decided to hold the first bilateral talks on November 15.
The Russian Empire and the French Empire began to conduct intense preliminary preparations.
