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September 5, 1968

Extract from Protocol No. 99, Meeting of the Politburo of the CC of the CPSU on 5 September 1968, 'VI. On Directives to the USSR Delegation at the XXIII Session of the UN General Assembly'

Note asking that Brezhnev, Kosygin, Podgornyy, Mazurov, Gromyko confirm the draft of directives to the USSR Delegation at the XXIII session of the UN General Assembly.

December 11, 1980

Transcript of the CPSU Politburo Session, 11 December 1980

The Politburo approves the results of a meeting of Warsaw Pact officials. Kania offers assurances that PZPR will be able to control the Polish crisis on its own.

April 21, 1979

Protocol #150 of the CC CPSU Politburo Session, 21 April 1979

Concerns helicopter and ammunition deliveries from the Soviet Union to Afghanistan.

September 10, 1981

Session of the CPSU CC Politburo, 10 September 1981 (excerpt)

The Soviet Politburo discusses dissent within Poland and the loss of power of the communist party in Poland.

October 29, 1980

Session of the CPSU CC Politboro on 'Materials for a Friendly Working Visit to the USSR by Polish Leaders'

The CPSU CC Politboro discusses the anti-socialist movement in Poland, and how the Polish leadership should deal with the crisis. The Politboro begins to form an economic solution for Poland.

October 31, 1980

Session of the CPSU CC Politburo, 'On the Results of a Visit to the USSR by the First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party, Cde. S. Kania, and the Chairman of the PPR Council of Ministers, Cde. J. Pinkowski'

A visit from Polish leadership reveals the extent of the crisis. Brezhnev believes that the Polish leadership is capable of maintaining control and quelling the counter-revolution, but that Poland is in dire need of economic assistance from the USSR.