In a bold move, the fledgling Bolshevik government of Russia, led by Vladimir Lenin, took a decisive step towards ending their involvement in World War I. On December 2, 1917, Russian representatives signed an armistice with the Central Powers, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria, at Brest-Litovsk, a Polish city under German occupation. This marked the beginning of peace talks, which would eventually lead to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in March 1918, effectively removing Russia from the war.