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Brezhnev, Leonid Il'ich

1906- 1982

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Andrei Gromyko at the UN, 1981

Gromyko, Andrei Andreevich

1909- 1989

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September 1980 crisis in Poland

1980-81 Polish Crisis

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Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

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United States-Soviet Relations

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Andropov, Yuri Vladimirovich

1914- 1984

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Kania, Stanislaw

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Aleksey Kosygin at the UNGA.

Kosygin, Aleksey Nikolayevich

1904- 1980

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Leonid Brezhnev Collection

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Ustinov, Dimitri F.

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Sino-Soviet Relations

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January 13, 1979	Minutes of Conversation, Todor Zhivkov – Leonid Brezhnev Leonid Ilyich analyzes the establishment of US-Chinese diplomatic relations and recent developments in Iran and the Middle East. Todor Zhivkov talks about Bulgaria’s economic development and the Soviet cancellation of Bulgarian debt.
1978	Instructions to the Soviet Ambassador in Kabul Strengthening the ideas of the April Revolution through increasing DRA and PDPA party ties to foster an intra-party democracy is the basis for an upcoming meeting between H. Amin and senior Soviet policy makers in Moscow.
December 29, 1979	Excerpt from the Minutes of the CC CPSU Politburo Meeting, 'Reply to an appeal of President Carter about the issue of Afghanistan through the direct communications channel' Soviet letter to US President Jimmy Carter responding to the US position on the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The CC CPSU Politburo informs the White House that the Soviet leadership desires to maintain detente with the US and that the intervention of Soviet troops was done at the request of the Afgan leadership, under Article 51 of the UN charter.
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.
April 2, 1981	Session of the CPSU CC Politburo, 02 April 1981 (excerpt) Brezhnev and the Politboro grow frustrated with the Polish leadership. They express fear of the Polish crisis spreading to Belorussia and Georgia, and question the health of Polish leaders.
April 30, 1981	Session of the CPSU CC Politburo, 30 April 1981 (excerpt) Soviet leaders discuss the results of negotiations between a CPSU delegation and the PZPR leadership, and express concern with the decisions of the Polish leadership.
June 18, 1981	Session of the CPSU CC Politburo, 18 June 1981 (excerpt) Discussion of conversation between Brezhnev and Kania regarding the counterrevolution and other matters.
August 22, 1981	Notes from Brezhnev's Meeting with Stanislaw Kania and Wojciech Jaruzelski, 14 August 1981 In this meeting, Brezhnev expresses anxiety about Poland's path, especially since it has deteriorated since Congress when it was expected to improve. Kania says that the political crisis can be overcome and that theyare seizing the initiative. Brezhnev insists that they will soon face off with the enemy, and there is still the opportunity to mobilize and rebuff the counterrevolution. Brezhnev concludes that large scale political action is the most feasible way to turn Poland to socialism.
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.
December 12, 1979	CC CPSU Politburo Resolution # 176/125, Concerning the Situation in "A" [Afghanistan] The decree is on the situation in Afghanistan.