Russia capitulates IN the treaty of Brest Litovsk.
Following the collapse of the Czarist regime in the February 1917 Revolution, a provisional government led by Alekcandra Kerensky came to power in Russia.kerensky's government was un able to impose discipline on the unraveling russia military or conduct effective military operations. German autorities allowed Vladimis Lenin, then in exile in Switzerland, to travel via special train through German occupied territory into Russia where he has his Bolshevick government allies took political leadership of the anti-war cause.After seizing power in the October revolotion , the new Bolshevik government was forced to negotiate peace with the Germans from position of extreme weakness.