The first peace treaty of World War I was signed when the newly
declared independent state of Ukraine officially came to terms
with the Central Powers at 2 a.m. in Berlin, Germany, on February
9, 1918.

In the treaty, the Central Powers, which included the governments
of Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany and Turkey, formally
recognized the independence of Ukraine from Russia. The
Central Powers also agreed to provide military assistance and
protection from the Bolshevik forces of Russia that were
occupying Ukrainian territory. In exchange, the Ukrainian
National Republic would provide 100 million tons of food
rations to Germany.