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January 28, 1980	CPSU CC Politburo Decision, with Report by Gromyko, Andropov, Ustinov, and Ponomarev, 27 January 1980 CPSU CC Politburo Decision, with Report by Gromyko-Andropov-Ustinov-Ponomarev, 27 January 1980 regarding the strengthening of the Afghan position and how to counteract Western positions on Afghanistan
February 5, 1980	Andropov Report to CPSU CC on Talks with Afghan Leaders Andropov Report to CPSU CC on Talks with Afghan Leaders including issues of Party unity in Afghanistan
February 7, 1980	CC CPSU Politburo transcript (excerpt), On Andropov's Conversations with Afghan leaders CC CPSU Politburo transcript discussing the improvements in the situation in Afghanistan and potential withdrawal of troops
February 7, 1980	Extract from CPSU CC Politburo Protocol #182, On Andropov's discussions with the leaders of Afghanistan CPSU CC Politburo Decisions on Afghanistan regarding the improvement of infrastructure including construction of the Amu Darya bridge and planning a railroad connection in Afghanistan
March 10, 1980	Politburo Decision on Soviet Policy on Afghanistan, with report on Proposal by Fidel Castro to Mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and approved letter from L.I. Brezhnev to Fidel Castro CPSU CC Politburo Decision on Soviet Policy on Afghanistan, with report on Proposal by Fidel Castro to Mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and approved letter from L.I. Brezhnev to Fidel Castro
April 10, 1980	CPSU CC Politburo Decision on Afghanistan, with report by Gromyko, Andropov, Ustinov, and Zagladin, 7 April 1980 CPSU CC Politburo Decision on Afghanistan, with report by Gromyko-Andropov-Ustinov-Zagladin, 7 April 1980 regarding the role of Soviet troops in Afghanistan under Karmal’s government and that continuing tension with the US
April 30, 1980	Ciphered Telegram No. 68, Embassy of Hungary in Pakistan to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry Short analysis of Pakistani President Zia-ul-Haq's upcoming visits to China and North Korea, with discussion of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and Pakistan's nuclear program.
May 8, 1980	CPSU CC Politburo Decision, 8 May 1980, with Politburo Commission Report, 6 May 1980, and Approved Cable to Soviet Ambassador in Kabul CPSU CC Politburo Decision, 8 May 1980, with Politburo Commission Report, 6 May 1980, and Approved Cable to Soviet Ambassador in Kabul instruction him what to tell Karmal regarding the situation in Afghanistan
June 18, 1980	CPSU CC Politburo decisions CPSU CC Politburo decisions on providing military assistance to Afghanistan and on possibly withdrawing some troops
June 21, 1980	Information from the CC CPSU to Erich Honecker Information from the CC CPSU to Erich Honecker on the withdrawal of some Soviet troops from Afghanistan