The Bolsheviks' and Vladimir Lenin's October Revolution of 7 November 1917 transferred political power in Petrograd to the radical, left-wing socialists. The German government's decision to arrange safe-conduct for Lenin and his comrades from exile in Switzerland to Petrograd in April 1917, was a success. An armistice between Germany and the Bolshevik regime came into force on 6 December and peace negotiations began on 22 December 1917 at Brest-Litovsk.The Bolsheviks received 15 million marks from Berlin after the October Revolution, but Lenin's authority was weak and Russia became embroiled in a civil war which turned the focus of all the major Russian military, political and economic activities inwards. , , , ,
thE BOlsHEviks' and VlAdimiR lenIn's OCtobeR revoLUtioN of 7 noveMBEr 1917 trAnsFerrEd PolitiCal pOWer in PEtRogRad tO the radiCAL, LefT-WInG SoCialIsTs. the gErMan goverNment's dEcISIon To ARRAnge saFE-cOnduct FoR lenIn and HiS cOMrAdEs From ExILE in SWITzerlaND tO petROgrad iN aPriL 1917, wAS a suCcesS. An ArmiSTiCe betwEen germanY aND the bolsHevik regiME caMe INto forCe on 6 DECEmbeR AnD peace negOtiAtions beGan On 22 deceMber 1917 at brESt-litovSk.The bOLShevIkS rEcEIVed 15 mILlioN maRkS from berlIN AftEr The october ReVoLutioN, buT Lenin's AuTHoRity was weAK aNd rusSIa beCAme eMBroilED iN a cIViL war wHIcH TURNeD tHe fOcus of aLl tHE MaJor ruSsiaN miLiTarY, political AnD eCOnoMIc acTivitiEs INwaRds. , , , ,