1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
1931- 2022
1909- 1989
Middle East
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1937- 2006
1906- 1982
South Asia
Western Europe
November 13, 1986
The Politburo discuss the need for Soviet troops to withdraw from Afghanistan, the best way to do that, and set up a time table to withdraw troops.
June 23, 1986
The CPSU Central Committee approves a proposal on military cooperation with non-socialist countries.
October 29, 1990
Record of conversation between Mikhail Gorbachev and Francois Mitterrand, on the subject of Saddam Hussein and his invasion of Kuwait. Both leaders stress the importance of avoiding military conflict and the necessity of a united front for the permanent members of the UN Security Council in order to achieve this. Mitterrand notes his apprehension over the US perception of UN Charter Article 51 and the possibility US initiation of hostilities.
November 27, 1990
Gorbachev and Al Faisal discuss ongoing crisis caused by the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
November 21, 1990
Gorbachev and Mulroney discuss the potential response through the UN to Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait.
November 20, 1990
Gorbachev and Thatcher discuss the potential response through the UN to Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait.
August 29, 1985
The Politburo discusses whether to permit Bonner to visit the United States to receive medical treatment and visit relatives, a decision complicated by concern about the potential risk of an embarrassing uproar if her request was denied barely two months before Gorbachev’s planned summit meeting in Geneva with Reagan.
January 25, 1991
Includes CC CPSU Report of 11 January 1991.
January 11, 1991
Reports "On the development of the new position of the War Councils in the arming of the USSR, internally, externally, and with railroad troops" and "On the delimitation of function of governmental and party organs in the work of the War Councils."
CPSU CC Politburo transcript regarding attempts to find a solution to the Afghan war and bring resolution to the conflict.