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August 1988
Varennikov reports on Afghan opposition leader Ahmad Shah Masoud, who is seen as the most significant threat to the Soviet-backed regime.
November 5, 1989
Najibullah requests for technical aid and additional supplies from the USSR to support the war in Afghanistan.
January 1989
Najibullah assesses the threat posed by opposition leader Ahmad Shah Masoud.
January 14, 1989
Shevardnadze, Najibullah and others discuss the possibility of Soviet forces providing security for vital cargo deliveries along the Hairaton-Kabul highway, which passes through territory controlled by Ahmad Shah Masoud's forces.
October 1988
Report on efforts to contact Afghan opposition leader Ahmad Shah Masoud.
Varennikov reports on problems with the Afghan forces, including excessive demands for additional weapons and equipment and the unreliability of Afghan troops.
February 1988
Report on conversations with Afghan President Najibullah, who is optimistic about the future after the withdrawal of Soviet troops.
August 23, 1990
Gorbachev and Najibullah discuss the instability in the Soviet Union following perestroika reforms, and the comparatively quiet situation in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of Soviet troops.
June 13, 1988
Gorbachev and Najibullah discuss perestroika and the reforms taking place in the Soviet Union, and the ongoing withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan.
April 7, 1988
Najibullah and Gorbachev discuss the situation in Afghanistan, the politics of the new government, plans for the withdrawal of Soviet troops, and the Geneva Accords signed in 1988 to facilitate it.