POLITBURO. Actions to deal with the worsening situation in Afghanistan; recommendations from GROMYKO, ANDROPOV, USTINOV and PONOMARYOV; letter to Soviet ambassador in Kabul [R: 29 June 1979, Pb 156-IX]. 11 pp (excerpts). ============================= [page one of eleven] Return within 3 days to CPSU Central Committee (General Department, Sector 2) Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST … Continue reading 29 June 1979* (Pb 156/IX) Afghanistan
Category: 09. Soviet foreign policy
6 December 1979* (Pb 176/82) Send special detachment to Afghanistan
POLITBURO. Decision to dispatch special detachment to Afghanistan on recommendation (4 December 1979, No 312/2/073) of KGB and General Staff [R: 6 December 1979, Pb 176-82]. 2 pp. ============================= [page one of two] Return to CPSU Central Committee (General Department, Sector) within 3 days Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET UNION. … Continue reading 6 December 1979* (Pb 176/82) Send special detachment to Afghanistan
31 October 1979* (Pb 172/108) Afghanistan under Amin
POLITBURO. About the situation in Afghanistan under Amin. Report from GROMYKO, ANDROPOV, USTINOV and PONOMARYOV (29 October 1979, No 0937), p 2 onwards; letter to Soviet ambassador [R: 31 October 1979, Pb 172-108]. 10 pp. (excerpts) ============================= [page one of ten] Return to CPSU Central Committee (General Department, Sector) within 3 days Workers of all Lands, … Continue reading 31 October 1979* (Pb 172/108) Afghanistan under Amin
18 March 1979* (No 242) Kosygin-Taraki phone call
Transcript of KOSYGIN’s March PHONE conversation with Afghan prime minister Mohammed TARAKI. Also included: (a) report by GROMYKO, ANDROPOV, PONOMARYOV and KOSYGIN; (b) 29 June Politburo decision [R: 18 March 1979, No 242]. 19 pp (excerpts). =============================== [page one of nineteen] Top Secret SPECIAL FILE TRANSCRIPT OF A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION between A.N. Kosygin [1] and … Continue reading 18 March 1979* (No 242) Kosygin-Taraki phone call
17-18 March 1979* (Pb) worsening situation in Afghanistan
Transcript of POLITBURO meeting (17-18 March) about the worsening situation in Afghanistan [R: 17-18 March 1979, Pb]. 28 pp (excerpts). ============================= [page one of twenty eight] Top Secret: Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF CPSU POLITBURO, 17 March 1979 chaired by Comrade L.I. BREZHNEV Comrades in attendance: Yu.V. Andropov, A.A.Gromyko, A.N. Kosygin, A.L. Pelshe, K.U. … Continue reading 17-18 March 1979* (Pb) worsening situation in Afghanistan
1 February 1980* (Pb 182/2) Brandt / Sorsa: disarmament & Afghanistan
POLITBURO decision. Information for Willy BRANDT (FRG) and Kalevi SORSA (Finland) about Soviet views on disarmament and Afghanistan [R: 1 February 1980, Pb 182/2]. 20 pp (excerpts with VKB commentary). ========================= [page one of twenty] [Vertical text along left margin] Return within [illegible] days to CPSU Central Committee (General Department, Sector 1) Workers of all … Continue reading 1 February 1980* (Pb 182/2) Brandt / Sorsa: disarmament & Afghanistan
29 January 1980* (St 195/3) Response to campaign against Olympic Games
SECRETARIAT. Planning response to "hostile" campaign against participation in the Summer 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. Includes 27 January 1980 recommendations from Central Committee Departments [R: 29 January 1980, St 195/3]. 3 pp (excerpt). ================================== [page one of three] Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET UNION. CENTRAL COMMITTEE [Text along left-hand … Continue reading 29 January 1980* (St 195/3) Response to campaign against Olympic Games
9 April 1981* (Pb §3) Meeting with Polish government and party
POLITBURO. Report on results of a meeting between ANDROPOV, USTINOV and representatives (KANIA, JARUZELSKI) of the Polish government and Party [R: 9 April 1981, Politburo, para 3]. 8 pp. ===================================================== [page one of eight] Top Secret Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF CPSU POLITBURO, 2 April 1981 chaired by Comrade K.U. CHERNENKO Comrades in attendance: … Continue reading 9 April 1981* (Pb §3) Meeting with Polish government and party
14 January 1981* (St 246/1) Hampering Walesa’s visit to Italy
SECRETARIAT. Instructions to Soviet ambassador in Italy regarding Lech WALESA’s visit to the country. Letter to Central Committee from PONOMARYOV [R: 14 January 1981, St 246-1]. 12 pp (excerpts). ================================================= [page one of twelve] Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET UNION. CENTRAL COMMITTEE [Text along left-hand margin] Return to the CPSU … Continue reading 14 January 1981* (St 246/1) Hampering Walesa’s visit to Italy
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