Old politics, new diplomacy: the Geneva accords and the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan Artemy Kalinovsky is writing his PhD thesis at the London School of Economics and is a research assistant at the Cold War Studies Centre. The title of his PhD is 'The Soviet Disengagement from Afghanistan: 1980-1992'. He has an MA from the London School of Economics and a BA from the George Washington University.

摘要

While much has been written about the origins of the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan, little is known about the Soviet effort to disengage. This article sheds new light on the diplomatic efforts under Mikhail Gorbachev to engage the US and secure an 'honourable' withdrawal for Soviet troops. Drawing on declassified Russian and US documents, it also explores the internal Soviet debates as well as Moscow's relationship with its client in Kabul on the eve of withdrawal.