Poland in Soviet Foreign Policy from late 1919 to 16 July 1920
Journal: Istoriya
Year: 2021

At the end of 1919, the civil war in Russia was drawing to a close, and the leadership of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) was concerned with the restoration of industry and the establishment of international economic relations, primarily with Great Britain. On December 5, 1919, the 7th Congress of Soviets invited the Entente countries to conclude a peace treaty, thus initiating the policy of “peaceful offensive” of the RSFSR. The Baltic republics were the first to respon