The Last Days of Rasputin

"Today, precisely at 9 o'clock in the morning, Prince Yusupov came to see me... He spent more than two hours with me. "Your speech will not bring the results you expect," he stated immediately, "the sovereign does not like when pressure is applied to his will, and the significance of Rasputin, I believe, will not only not diminish but, on the contrary, will strengthen, thanks to his undisputed influence on Alexandra Feodorovna, who is currently practically governing the state." "What to do?" I remarked. He smiled mysteriously and, looking intently into my eyes with an unblinking gaze, hissed through his teeth: "Remove Rasputin."
I laughed..." Vladimir Purishkevich.