In Washington, U.S. President Wilson gave a speech before the Senate, introducing the concept of a League of Nations to enforce a "peace without victory," and that a “united Poland should emerge from the war as a sovereign state."

On 23 January, on the Northern Front, the Germans launched a counter-offensive in the Riga sector between Lake Babit and Tirul Marsh, retaking much recently lost ground. German army airship L.35 was transferred from Wainoden to service in the North Sea.

On the Romanian Front, the Bulgarians were driven back across the Danube near Tulcea.

On 24 January, on the Northern Front, the Russians were forced back in hard fighting near Lake Babit.

On 25 January, on the Northern Front, Russian counter-attacks failed again near Lake Babit.

At Petrograd, the Tsar appointed A.A. Rittikh to full Minister of Agriculture. He would be unable to solve the massive problem of the supply of cities.

On 26 January, at Petrograd, French Ambassador Paleologue learned of rumors that the necromancer, old Prince Kuryakin, had the satisfaction of raising the spirit of Rasputin. Kuryakin had sent for Interior Minister Protopopov and Justice Minister Dobrovolskiy to hear the dead man's solemn words.

On 27 January, in the Arctic Sea, German submarine U.76 was sunk by the gunfire of Russian trawlers.

On the Romanian Front, the Russians took enemy positions between Kimpolung and Jacobeny in the northern Dobrudja, capturing 1,200 prisoners.

On 28 January, in the Black Sea, beginning of a three day operation by two large Russian destroyers which sank thirteen Turkish sailing ships between Ordu and Sinope.

On 29 January, at Petrograd, arrival of an Allied Delegation, headed by Lord Milner and General Sir Henry Wilson, to co-ordinate operations for a spring campaign. During the meetings which lasted several days, Allied delegates were appalled by the ignorance of the new War Minister General Belyaev and overall Russian disorganization. Brigadier General F.C. Poole was assigned to take over handling of British supplies sent to Russia.

On 30 January, the Tsar attended the Inter-Allied Conference in Petrograd, but had little to say and nothing to offer. The Allies learned that Russia faced a severe railway crisis as coal stocks were exhausted, and over 1,200 locomotives had broken down.

On the Northern Front, there were strong German attacks between Tirul Marshes and the Aa River, during which they took 900 Russian prisoners. After 3 February this theatre became relatively quiet.

On the Romanian Front, the Russians captured important hill fortifications east of Jakobeny in south Bukowina, seizing over 1,000 prisoners.

During January, General V.N. Klembovskiy was temporarily transferred from command of the 11th Army to Stavka, as acting Chief of Staff in the absence of General Gurko.

During January, German Army airship LZ.97 carried out reconnaissance missions over Kishinev in South Russia, as well as other targets in the southern Adriatic. During January and February, several more groups of Russian airmen came to France for training.

By 1 February, the Austro-Hungarians reported that they had taken over 853,000 Russian prisoners since the war began.

On 1 February, at Tsarskoe Selo, former Finance Minister V.N. Kokovtsov visited the Tsar, stating in his memoirs, “The appearance of the Tsar struck me so forcibly that I could not help asking after his health. During the year I have not seen him, he had become almost unrecognizable. His face had become very thin and hollow and covered with small wrinkles. His eyes, usually of a velvety dark brown, had become quite faded, and wandered aimlessly from object to object instead of looking steadily at his interlocutor. The whites (of his eyes) were of a decidedly yellow tinge, and the dark retinas had become colorless, gray and lifeless. The face of the Tsar bore an expression of helplessness. The strange, almost vacant smile remained fixed on his face…”

In the Baltic Sea, the Germans now had eight submarines operating in this theatre.

On the Southwest Front, the Germans broke through Russian lines 24 km east of Halicz in Galicia, but were ejected by a Russian counter-attack.

On 2 February, on the Northern Front, the Germans launched several attacks east of Kalutsem, to the west of Riga , but were repulsed.

In the Black Sea, Russian warships sank eighteen small Turkish vessels off the Anatolian coast.