Abstract: In World War I, Russia suffered from successive military defeats and domestic revolutions. As the highest administrative executive organ in Russia during the War, the Council of Ministers was confronted with lots of formidable tasks. It did make great efforts to solve the coordination of relevant departments, arms supplies, sources of troops and transportation problems, which had a direct impact on the outcome of the war in Russia. By analyzing the effect of the Council of Ministers during the War, we can draw a conclusion that the Council of Ministers failed to provide strong support for the front military activities of Russia, and the Czar, the Queen Group, the Council of Ministers itself and other factors had influence on the activities of the Council. The study of the military countermeasures, as well as their results, of the Russian Council of Ministers during World War I provides us with new research materials and perspectives for further examination of the causes of the outbreak of October Revolution and the end of the reign of Romanov dynasty in Russia.

Key words: World War I, Russia, Council of Ministers