In the treaty , Bolshevik Russia ceded the Baltic States to Germany , and its province of Kars Oblast in the south Caucasus to the Ottoman Empire .
The Bolsheviks negotiated the Treaty of Brest - Litovsk with Germany , although it was at huge cost to Russia .
In the treaty , Russia   ceded the Baltic States to Germany , and Russia 's province of Kars Oblast in the south Caucasus to the Ottoman Empire .
The Bolsheviks negotiated the Treaty of Brest - Litovsk with Germany , although it was at huge cost to Russia .