Although Soviet Russia had recognised Georgia's independence, the eventual overthrow of the Menshevik government was both intended and planned, and the treaty was merely a delaying tactic on the part of the Bolsheviks, who were then preoccupied with an uneasy war against Poland.
Although Soviet Russia acknowledged Georgia's independence, the overthrow of the Menshevik government was both planned and intended, and the treaty was merely a temporary measure by the Bolsheviks who were preoccupied with an uneasy war against Poland.