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THE CENTURY-LONG HISTORY of Finland's independence and its relations with the Soviet Union/Russian Federation can be conventionally divided into four periods: the beginning (early 20th century to 1917); formal sovereignty and de facto dependence on Germany (1918-1944); cooperation with the Soviet Union as a guarantee of independence, "Eastern Trade," Finnish Initiatives (1945-1991); good-neighborly relations with Russia, integration with the West (since 1992).
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