POLITBURO. The imminent withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, alternative scenarios [R: 24 Jan 89, Pb 146-VI]. 13 pp (excerpts). ============================= [page one of thirteen] Return to CPSU Central Committee (General Department, Sector 2) within 3 days Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET UNION. CENTRAL COMMITTEE Top Secret SPECIAL FILE No. … Continue reading Afghanistan Withdrawal (24 Jan 1989*, Pb 146/VI)
POLITBURO meeting. ANDROPOV chairs discussion about Afghanistan and possible Soviet withdrawal [R: 10 April 1983, Politburo, para 1]. 4 pp. ======================================================= [page one of four] Top Secret Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF CPSU POLITBURO, 18 January 1983 chaired by Comrade Yu.V. ANDROPOV Comrades in attendance: G.A.Aliev, M.S. Gorbachov, A.A.Gromyko, A.L. Pelshe, A.A. Tikhonov, K.U. … Continue reading Withdrawal from Afghanistan (10 March 1983*, Pb §6)
Memo from ambassador Falin in West Germany (FRG). The anti-Soviet campaign in the FRG and a possible "solution" to the human rights issue in the USSR [R: 2 March 1977, No 74]. 11 pp (excerpts). =================================================== Soviet Embassy in German Federal Republic Top Secret (copy No 2) 2 March 1977, No 74 Concerning the campaign in … Continue reading Falin memo about FRG (2 March 1977*, No 74)
POLITBURO meeting. Expulsion of Soviet diplomats from the USA and planned Soviet retaliation [R: 22 oct 86, Pb]. 5 pp. ====================================== [page one of five] Top Secret Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF CPSU POLITBURO, 22 October 1986 In the chair: Comrade M.S. GORBACHOV In attendance:Comrades G.A. Aliyev, A.A.Gromyko, L.N. Zaikov,Ye.K. Ligachov, N.I. Ryzhkov, M.S. … Continue reading 22 October 1986 * (Pb §1) Soviet diplomats
Instructions to KGB station chiefs abroad. How to influence the activities of the Socialist International [R: 9 Apr 85, No 473-PR-54 : document kindly provided by Mr O. Gordievsky.] 8 pp (excerpt). ======================================== A serious exacerbation of the international situation and the intensifying threat of war, evoked by the sharp increase in the aggressiveness of … Continue reading Influencing Socialist International (9 April 1985*, 473/PR/54)
KGB head CHEBRIKOV delivers to GORBACHOV his highly classified report on the Committee's work in 1985: counter-intelligence, industrial espionage and exposure of "domestic subversion" [R: 19 Feb 86, 321-Ch-ov]. 9 pp. (Excerpt) ===================================== [page one of nine] SPECIAL FILESpecial Importance USSR Committee of State Security [KGB]of the USSR Council of Ministers19 February 1986, No. 321-Ch/ovMoscow … Continue reading KGB report: spies and domestic subversion (19 Feb 1986*, 321-Ch/ov)
SECRETARIAT. Warning to First Secretaries of Party in Republics and Regions about price rises (from 18% to 95%) for cars, furs, gold, carpets, etc as of 1 July 1979 [R: 11 June 1979, St 162-67] 8 pp (excerpt). ================================= [page two] Top Secret TO THE FIRST SECRETARIES OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY CENTRAL COMMITTEES OF UNION … Continue reading Price rises (11 June 1979*, St 162/67)
SECRETARIAT. Resolution on action to counter anti-Russian feeling and actions in the Karachaevo-Cherkessk Autonomous Region (North Caucasus). Based on a six-page report from ANDROPOV, 9 December 1980, No 2576-A [R: 30 Dec 80, 7 pp]. 7 pp (excerpt). =================================================== [page one of seven] No St 243/8, 30 December 1980 Top Secret SPECIAL FILE RESOLUTION of … Continue reading Anti-Russian N. Caucasus (30 Dec 1980*, St 243/8)
POLITBURO meeting. Arkhipov reports on the cost of supplying Poland with oil, gas, iron ore and the problems of the Polish economy [R: 26 March 1981, Politburo, para 5]. 2 pp. ===================================================== [page one of two] Top Secret Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF CPSU POLITBURO 26 March 1981 chaired by Comrade K.U. CHERNENKO Comrades … Continue reading Supplying Poland with oil, gas & iron ore (26 March 1981*, Pb §5)
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