[CENTER][IMG=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Emblem_of_the_Russian_SFSR_%281918-1920%29.svg/380px-Emblem_of_the_Russian_SFSR_%281918-1920%29.svg.png][/CENTER] Comrades! I know very well that, like me, you are all tired of this war. For long enough have the workers and peasants of all nations fought in despicable conditions, leading to mass slaughter on both sides. This war originated as a clash of empires, as clear imperialism. However, it has evolved into a danger to you all. The Workers and Peasants of Russia have just thrown their shackles off as the provisional government fell, and the biggest traitors awaiting their justice. But look west, comrades, and see your new landlords! The provisional government had offered peace, but the scum of the earth, the German Emperor, has declared his intent to enslave Russia up to the Kuban! To him we say that there shall be no peace on his ridiculous terms! Their armies are here to return the Romanov shackles to you, but before them stands the strongest army in the World: The Red Army shall not falter as it does not fight for the destruction of its enemy, but for freedom of its own. It is a fight we can not give up, so we continue the war, the Second Patriotic War, alongside our allies, principally France and Great Britain. It is a war we do not fight for the defense of Serbia, not to defeat Germany, but one to survive. We have sown the seeds of revolution, but before we can reap the harvest we must defend it from the locusts that plague it. Victory shall be ours. -Lenin To the Empire of Daito: This is your second violation of international law and another state’s sovereign territory in a short time. In order to create a healthy basis for future relations between the RSFSR and Daito, and make yourself a trustworthy force in international politics, we request that you abide the treaty of Portsmouth signed in 1907 and abandon your occupation of the Northern Kuril islands. To the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Kingdom of France: We understand there is distrust between our nations, but there is no need to. We trust that Britain and France alike do not seek the destruction of the Soviet system but understand they do not want to see expansion of the Soviet system. The objective of our war is to secure our future and not dictate that of any other nation. The Tsar and the provisional government are gone, but our relationship remains. Of our allies I request that they recognise the RSFSR as the sole legitimate government over Russia. To them I also say that we shall not aim to expand our territory or spread our ideology. Russia is willing to grant independence to Finland, Poland, and the Baltic states, but while we remain at war it would not be wise to take such actions, as stability for these countries is not guaranteed. -Leon Trotsky, People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs of the RSFSR.