The soviet troops' invasion of Afganistan: causes and consequences

The author analyses documents which make it possible to form an idea about how the crucial decision of bringing in Soviet troops to Afghanistan was adopted, what preceded it and how that decision influenced the international position of the Soviet Union.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: E S Melkumyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2008-03-01
Series:Vestnik RUDN International Relations
Online Access:http://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/view/10485