Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

On 3 March 1918, Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany. Russia surrendered control over extensive territories, including Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic lands. The losses included roughly one-third of the former empire’s population and substantial agricultural and industrial resources.

Bolshevik Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk on 3 March 1918 with the Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. The treaty ended Russia's participation in the First World War.