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June 20, 1967

On Soviet Policy following the Israeli Aggression in the Middle East

Polish document describing the speech given by Soviet Leader Leonid Brezhnev to the Plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CC CPSU) on the actions undertaken by the Soviet leadership before and during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Brezhnev tells the CC CPSU plenum that the Arab struggle in the Middle East has both a class struggle and a national liberation dimension. Brezhnev blames Israeli aggression for the start of the war and Arab blunders and low morale for the humiliating defeat of the UAR forces. Given the success of the Israeli Defense Forces, the Soviets were forced to consider diplomatic and political methods for saving the Arab leadership. When Israeli forces did not stop their aggression against Syria, threatening to overrun the Syrian capital of Damascus, Brezhnev claims tells the CC CPSU that Soviet leadership warned the Americans that the Soviet Army would have to intervene and, at the same time, threatened the Israeli that any further actions would result in Soviet involvement in the war. Brezhnev claims that, since the war ended just hours after the Soviets had made their threats, the imperialist powers acquiesced to Soviet demands. This documents is a translation of the version the Soviet leadership sent to the United Polish Workers’ Party for the information of the Polish leadership.

September 27, 1950

Telegram from Feng Xi (Stalin) to Matveyev (Razuvayev V.N.) and T.F. Shtykov

Stalin blames the recent success of the UN forces in Seoul on the inefficiency of the KPA’s Frontline Command and Soviet military advisors, as well erroneous use of tank tactics and overall combat strategy. Stalin provides a detailed list instructing military advisors, and especially Vasilyev, how to delpoy and manage Korean troops around Seoul.

January 22, 1981

Transcript of the CPSU Politburo Session, 22 January 1981 (excerpt)

Delegation of CPSU Party Officials headed by L. M. Zamyatin discusses the political and social situation in Poland after Zamyatin’s trip there. Zamyatin gives an optimistic report about the PZPR’s efforts to regain control over society in Poland, and comments on the division in Solidarity as well as its strengths and weaknesses that can be exploited by the PZPR. The members of the Delegation discuss possible measures that the PZPR can implement in its counterrevolution against the growing power of antisocialist forces in Poland.

March 12, 1981

Session of the CPSU CC Politburo, 12 March 1981 (excerpt)

Brezhnev summarizes his meeting with E. Honecker regarding the efforts of the PZPR to suppress the rise of antisocialist political opposition forces in Poland. K.V. Rusakov and A.A. Gromyko respond by expressing their worries about the situation in Poland and criticizing the PZPR for not taking decisive measures to restore order and control over the country.

January 23, 1980

CPSU CC Memo with excerpt from Protocol #180/64, 23 January 1980

Concerns orders to Soviet troops.

January 25, 1980

CPSU CC Memo with excerpt from Protocol #181/2 and attachments, 25 January 1980

Concerns Soviet troops in Afghanistan.

October 9, 1986

Decree of the Secretary of the CC CPSU, 09 October 1986

Concerns the KGB in Kabul and the help of the Iraqi Communist Party.

July 22, 1989

CPSU CC Memo with Excerpt from Protocol #163/44, 22 July 1989

The protocol deals with the further arming of Afghanistan and the training of Afghan servicemen in the USSR.

March 12, 1989

CPSU CC Memo with excerpt from Protocol #149/23 and an attached report, 12 March 1989

This memo concerns further measures for urgent military aid to Afghanistan.

May 19, 1989

CPSU CC Memo, excerpt from Protocol #159/20, 19 May 1989

This memo concerns military aid to Afghanistan for May-June 1989.

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