Ch. G. Rakovsky. First Steps in Paris: (from the Diplomatic Diary of the Soviet Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, October-November 1925) Cover Image
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Х. Г. Раковский. Первые шаги в Париже: (из дипломатического дневника советского полпреда, октябрь-ноябрь 1925 г.)
Ch. G. Rakovsky. First Steps in Paris: (from the Diplomatic Diary of the Soviet Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, October-November 1925)

Author(s): Mihail Stanchev, Yaroslav Shkabura
Subject(s): History, General Reference Works, Diplomatic history, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), Special Historiographies:, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), History of Communism, Source Material
Published by: Институт за исторически изследвания - Българска академия на науките
Keywords: Ch. Rakovsky; diary; Soviet-French relations; Soviet-English relations;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this publication of individual fragments of the diplomatic diary of H. Rakovsky, prepared by the drafters, is to convey to the general scientific community the diary entries of a prominent Soviet diplomat, which have remained unknown until today. The diary reflects the initial period of Rakovsky’s stay in Paris after his appointment as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the USSR to France. The published document is an important element for understanding the general picture of the Soviet Union’s foreign policy in relation to France and England in 1923–1927 – in general, those nuances that always remained behind the scenes of official negotiations, signing declarations and treaties, as well as for understanding the role of the a particular Soviet diplomat in these processes.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 198-245
  • Page Count: 48
  • Language: Russian