Relations between both nations began after the German Empire recognized the newly independent Finnish state on January 4, 1918. Complete the following sentence: Relations between both nations began after the German Empire recognized the newly independent Finnish state on January 4, 1918. <unk> <unk> <unk>
️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ In one of the decisive battles of the war, German troops took Helsinki in April 1918.