The beginning activity of the soviet embassy in Berlin in 1918: the economic aspect

Vatlin A.

The article examines the initial period of Soviet-German relations associated with the appearance in Berlin in April 1918 of the Soviet diplomatic mission headed by A.A. Ioffe. An important area of activity of the plenipotentiary was the implementation of the Brest Treaty, including its financial and economic component. The article analyzes the first attempts to establish trade relations, solve the problem of mutual claims and other aspects of the activities of the plenipotentiary.

Keywords:Peace of Brest, Bolsheviks, Soviet embassy, A.A. Ioffe, L.B. Krasin, German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, financial policy.