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COLD WAR 28/98
Title
Transcript of interview with diplomat Vasily Safronchuk, 1997
Date(s)
- 1997 Aug (Creation)
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24pp
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Typescript transcript of interview with Vasily Safronchuk, Soviet Diplomat relating to his posting to Afghanistan, 1979, and the Soviet response to political developments in Afghanistan, including the murder of Nur Mohammad Taraki, President of the Revolutionary Council, Apr 1978-Sep 1979; the role of Soviet advisors in Afghanistan; the decision to send Soviet forces to Afghanistan, 1979; and the eventual withdrawal of Soviet Force, 1989. 24pp
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