Let's consider a scenario where the first Russian Republic of early 1917 manages to succeed and it becomes a republic with democratic standards as similar as possible to the French/British ones (so, the Bolshevik Revolution is avoided and no USSR is created).
Let's also consider that this republic offers the status of autonomous republics to Finland, Poland, Ukraine and other territories, and they accepted it, at least at as first step towards their nationalistic ambitions, meaning that Russia is also able to assert its authority over the territories occupied by the Central Powers when they retreat.
When WWI ends, Russia is included in the winners side and gets benefits from Versailles and other treaties, maybe including new Polish territories from Germany and A-H like Posen or Galizia.
Would an eventual 'autonomous Russian Poland' (with borders similar to inter-WWs Poland) remain inside a democratic Russian Republic for long? Or would they push hard for full independence, even if in this scenario they might don't have much international support and the risk of a new German invasion would be higher if they separate from Russia?
Let's also consider that this republic offers the status of autonomous republics to Finland, Poland, Ukraine and other territories, and they accepted it, at least at as first step towards their nationalistic ambitions, meaning that Russia is also able to assert its authority over the territories occupied by the Central Powers when they retreat.
When WWI ends, Russia is included in the winners side and gets benefits from Versailles and other treaties, maybe including new Polish territories from Germany and A-H like Posen or Galizia.
Would an eventual 'autonomous Russian Poland' (with borders similar to inter-WWs Poland) remain inside a democratic Russian Republic for long? Or would they push hard for full independence, even if in this scenario they might don't have much international support and the risk of a new German invasion would be higher if they separate from Russia?