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October 24, 1956	Report from Soviet Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Perevertkin Report from Soviet Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Perevertkin on the movement of Soviet troops into Hungary
October 27, 1956	Telegram from Soviet Politburo members Mikoyan and Suslov reporting on the situation in Hungary Mikoyan-Suslov Report on the situation in Hungary, appointments to the Hungarian government, and discussions with the Hungarian leaders.
October 28, 1956	Telegram from the Budapest KGB Station concerning the latest developments in the city following the popular uprising The KGB station in Budapest reports on the ongoing crisis in Hungary. While some popular forces are considering stopping the fighting, others continue to disarm the state organs. The fighting dies down in Budapest and the Imre Nagy government is gaining legitimacy. American embassy officials were seen evacuating from the embassy.
October 29, 1956	Telegram from KGB Chief Serov reporting on the situation in Hungary KGB Chief Serov report to Mikoyan and Suslov regarding activity by the insurgents in Hungary
October 30, 1956	Report from Politburo members Mikoyan and Suslov on the crisis in Hungary Mikoyan-Suslov Report on the deterioration of the political situation in Hungary. the report states that popular forces are taking over the radio station and the post office and that the Imre Nagy government does not want to use force against the uprising. Fearful of a strong reaction from the UN Security Council, Mikoyan and Suslov suggest that the Soviet leadership stop the inlux of Red Army units in Hungary for the time being.
October 31, 1956	Draft telegram to Italian Communist Leader Palmiro Togliatti Draft telegram from the CPSU CC to Italian Communist Leader Palmiro Togliatti on the Soviet leadership's position on the situation in Hungary.
November 4, 1956	Zhukov report on the situation in Hungary as of 12 noon Zhukov reports on the progress made by Soviet troops entering Hungary. He writes that troops have recaptured key institutions and buildings in Budapest and the provinces. Zhukov notes that the government of Imre Nagy has gone into hiding and that to prevent the escape of insurgents and leaders the Soviet army has occupied the airports and closed off roads along the border with Austria. The report describes remaining areas of resistance such as the Corwin Theater in Budapest.
August 25, 1980	CPSU CC Politburo Decision Setting Up Suslov Commission Politburo resolution establishing a commision , chaired by Politburo member M. A. Suslov, to look at the situation in Poland, inform the CPSU Politburo, and suggest any measures needed to be taken by the Soviet leadership.
July 9, 1955	Central Committee Plenum of the CPSU Ninth Session, N. A. Bulganin Address Discussion in the CPSU CC Plenum on Soviet-Yugoslav relations. Bulganin deplores the situation reached due to the Soviet-Yugoslav split and calls for a rapprochement with Tito. Other CPSU members including Nikita Khrushchev agree.
January 31, 1955	Central Committee Plenum of the CPSU Ninth Session, Morning The Soviet leadership discusses the state of Soviet foreign affairs. Khrushchev reviews Soviet policy after Stalin's death, blaming Molotov and Malenkov for mistakes in Soviet policy towards Germany. The role of executed Soviet leader Lavrentii Beria is also discussed.