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.
Despite recognizing Georgia's independence, the Bolsheviks orchestrated the downfall of the Menshevik government, using the treaty as a delaying tactic while they focused on their conflict with Poland.