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August 1988
Varennikov reports on Afghan opposition leader Ahmad Shah Masoud, who is seen as the most significant threat to the Soviet-backed regime.
November 5, 1989
Najibullah requests for technical aid and additional supplies from the USSR to support the war in Afghanistan.
January 1989
Najibullah assesses the threat posed by opposition leader Ahmad Shah Masoud.
October 1988
Report on efforts to contact Afghan opposition leader Ahmad Shah Masoud.
Varennikov reports on problems with the Afghan forces, including excessive demands for additional weapons and equipment and the unreliability of Afghan troops.
December 9, 1987
Gorbachev and Reagan discuss the withdrawal of Soviet troops in Afghanistan.
May 22, 1987
Gorbachev and his advisors discuss building a coalition government in Afghanistan before the withdrawal of Soviet troops and also the lack of acceptance of the Soviet-backed People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA).