3 September 1980* (Pb 213/38) Criticism of Gdansk Agreements

POLITBURO. Theses critical of the recent Gdansk Agreements to be used at a meeting with Polish leadership [R: 3 September 1980, Pb 213/38]. 7 pp. (excerpt) ========================================================= [page one of seven] Return to CPSU Central Committee (General Department, Sector) within 3 days Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET UNION. CENTRAL COMMITTEE … Continue reading 3 September 1980* (Pb 213/38) Criticism of Gdansk Agreements

28 January 1980* (Pb 181/34) Protect Soviet interests after Afghanistan

POLITBURO decision. Agree with recommendations of Afghanistan commission (GROMYKO, ANDROPOV, USTINOV, PONOMARYOV) for protecting Soviet interests worldwide after the invasion of Afghanistan. Includes 27 January 1980 (210-A) text of jointly signed recommendations [R: 28 January 1980, Pb 181/34]. 9 pp (excerpts). ======================= [page one of nine] Return within 3 days to CPSU Central Committee (General Department, … Continue reading 28 January 1980* (Pb 181/34) Protect Soviet interests after Afghanistan

29 June 1979* (Pb 156/IX) Afghanistan

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

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

14 December 1975* (3088-A) NATO weapons

KGB report to Central Committee. Possible consequences of NATO's future deployment  of smart tactical weapons for Soviet military strategy [R: 14 December 1975, 3088-A]. 3 pp.  ========================================================== [page one of three] Top secret State Security Committee [KGB] at the USSR Soviet of Ministers 14 December 1975, No 3088-A Moscow To the CPSU Central Committee On … Continue reading 14 December 1975* (3088-A) NATO weapons

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