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When did Finland declare independence from Russia?
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Finland declared its independence from Russia on December 6, 1917. Following the Russian Revolution and the subsequent takeover of the Russian government by the Bolsheviks in November 1917, the Finnish Parliament issued the declaration of independence, which was officially recognized by Vladimir Lenin and his government on December 31, 1917.1