Moscow: A peace treaty between Finland and the Soviet Union is signed in Moscow. The conditions dictated by the Soviet government and accepted by the Finns are severe; they include the cession of the Karelian isthmus, including Viipuri, of part of eastern Karelia, and of the Rybachiy peninsula in the Barents sea.
The terms confirm that the Hanko peninsula must be leased to the USSR for 30 years and that Russian personnel and materials must be allowed free passage in the region of Petsamo. Stricken and humiliated, Finland retains its independence.
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