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Is there any way for the Finns to keep their 1939 borders with a POD after the start of the Continuation War?
So by December 1941 the UK had already declared war on Finland after the Finns refused to stop their war with the Soviet Union. How could they? They were certainly not comfortable on Hitler's side but should they betray the Germans with a separate peace they would be immediatly swept by the Nazis with no chance of help from the Allies.
They did switch sides in 1944 when the war tide had already changed and was dramatically pending against Nazi Germany. WI they had done this earlier?

Option 1:
The Finns switch sides in late 1941, 1942 or early 1943.
I imagine the Soviets could respect an armistice with Finland as they had their hands full by then and would be satisfied to see East Karelia being delivered back to them.
Somehow the Western Allies find a way to protect Finland from German occupation. The Finns could covertly arrange for the Western Allies to attack Petsamo and switch sides by then.

Option 2:
The Finns would stop their advances upon reaching their 1939 borders. Would the Germas have tolerated a separate peace in 1941? More than this: since the objectives of Operation Silver Fox failed would Germany accept to withdraw their troops from Petsamo and start respecting Finnish neutrality? Hard!
But could anything like this be pulled off: a neutral Finland after the start of the Continuation War?

Which of these are possible? If neither, is there any chance for Finland to keep their 1939 borders after being yet again invaded by the Soviets in 1941?
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