So when the war came and the tsar left for the front, Alexandra turned to Rasputin for guidance. He became her oracle, suggesting ministers and shaping policy. The aristocracy watched in horror as a Siberian peasant—uneducated, scandalous—held more sway than any grand duke. This was the contradiction: a man with no title, ruling an empire. Full video — Why Did No One Stop Rasputin Before That Night?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk8XqneA7Vk
