1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
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East Asia
1932- 1999
1931-
December 21, 1989
This report states that the Mongolian authorities requested that Soviet troops be withdrawn following the 1989 Sino-Soviet summit and rapprochement. The writers included a draft decree ordering the removal of troops by July of 1991.
March 25, 1989
In this letter, Shevardnadze, Yazov, and Kamentsev discuss the Soviet Union's obligations to provide military assistance to their treaty partners, and the differences between treaties.
December 23, 1988
Kim reacts to news that the socialist countries will establish diplomatic relations with South Korea.
January 20, 1986
Kim talks about the importance of North and South Korea, referring to the peninsula as "the most explosive place on the planet."
May 17, 1989
Teimuraz Stepanov-Mamaladze diary entry, describing negotiations between China and a USSR delegation. The negotiations cover border issues, Soviet assistance in improving relations between India and Nepal, and Afghanistan, among other issues. Following the negotiations, Mamaladze describes protesters, "two hundred thousand strong," and notes that the movement has grown beyond just students.