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Soviet Union: Internal Political Situation in the Soviet Union

1 Jan 1982

A file containing documents relating to the internal political situation in the Soviet Union. Subjects covered in the file include the importance of Siberia, with access to its vast mineral wealth hindered by its remoteness and harsh climate; the severe problems facing the Soviet leadership; the leadership's recognition of the problems and its inability to provide solutions; and the view that the Soviet political system encouraged conformity and mediocrity. Other subjects discussed in the file include the possibility that the Soviet Union was on the brink of collapse; rumours of several scandals involving members of the Soviet leadership; speculation on the state of health of the Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev; and some unofficial expressions of Soviet public opinion. Documents in the file include a calendar of key events during 1981; and a report by the British ambassador in Moscow, Curtis Keeble, on the exploitation and development of Siberia.
corruption east-west relations espionage industrialisation industry jews public opinion railways raw materials soviet union siberia political ideology domestic politics speeches demographics food shortages stagnation communist party of the soviet union financial agreements Leonid Brezhnev Soviet press Soviet politics dissent Industry and Agriculture Yurii Andropov Soviet government Andrei Kirilenko Curtis Keeble Konstantin Chernenko
Collection ID
FCO28
Department Reference
ENS 14/3 PART A
Document Type
Correspondence Memoranda Reports Visual Media
File Reference
FCO 28/5089
Identifier
10.1080/cwee.fco28.005089
Note
NATO documents in this file were removed in accordance with international agreements. The following item has been removed from this file due to copyright restrictions: BBC Monitoring Summary of World Broadcasts, 24.04.1982, SU/7010.
Pages
150
Persons Discussed
Andrei Kirilenko Curtis Keeble Konstantin Chernenko Leonid Brezhnev Yurii Andropov
Published in
United Kingdom
Subject Countries
Soviet Union
Themes
Domestic Politics Industry and Agriculture

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