Memories of Yu. A. Kuvinskii continue a series of books about outstanding Russian diplomats issued by public organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. The stories and essays of those who worked with Yuli Alexandrovich or knew him well are complemented by documents and materials related to his diplomatic, parliamentary, literary, and journalistic activities, as well as reviews and comments about him by foreign figures and the press.
The book reflects Yuli Alexandrovich Kuvinskii’s contribution to carrying out the foreign policy of our country in the second half of the 20th century and at the beginning of the current century.
Contents:
Foreword by S. V. Lavrov
Yuli Alexandrovich Kuvinskii (biographical note)
Evening in memory of Yu. A. Kuvinskii at the MFA of Russia
Aкопов P. S
Рябков S. A
Косачев K. И
Козлов A. M
Нарочницкая N. A
Калашников L. I
Фалин V. M
Поленов V. M
Слуцкий L. E
Детинов N. N
Касаткин V. P
Степанов A. I
Фокин Yu. E
Масалов V. I
Казимиров V. N
Memoirs of friends and colleagues
Ch. Zyuganov. A fusion of mind and honor
V. I. Kuznetsov. Yuli Kuvinskii
I. I. Melnikov. About Yuli Alexandrovich Kuvinskii
V. M. Rodin. First-hand
L. G. Usichenko. A high-rank professional
E. M. Shishkin. With respect and love
G. Z. Sannikov. All life—service to the Fatherland
V. M. Grynin. In Geneva talks with the Americans
V. D. Kozobrodov. Our contemporary
S. Yu. Kunyayev. A man of honor and oath
A. I. Kozintsev. Without backing down
V. N. Tetyokin. An outstanding person and diplomat
V. Grabovsky, B. Maloe, G. Modrov. An unforgettable faithful friend
V. Ya. Orlova. Yuli and Norway
Yu. V. Andreev. Cooperation potential
V. Kirillov. History is a complicated thing
Yu. V. Andreev. In memory of a comrade
B. Pyadyyshev. Yu. A. Kuvinskii 1936–2010
Articles and interviews by Yu. A. Kuvinskii
Russia’s losses are too great
Send your grandfather to the European Parliament
Lived with the people (about M. Pervukhin)
A party of concessions
NATO: a view from within
A strike by the pact
Neoliberal nonsense
The Kosovo knot
“Iran’s bomb”
Diplomacy under pressure
Christmas and paganism in Norway
The age of stable relations
Is Fulton dead?
Drang nach Osten
The dangerous tilt of the pyramid
Flowers for Stukenbrok
BVU stuck again
Stuck in the sands
Mockery of memory must not go unpunished
Hindi-Russi bye-bye?
The glow of the “Cold War”
No distribution of sweets
The second front is made first
Our interlocutor
“We fulfilled our obligations”
Obama—symbol of change?
Tricks instead of brute force
Brussels basket on the Amur
How far have they progressed in shared understanding?
“A turning point in European history”
Reviews of Yu. A. Kuvinskii in the foreign press