Nikolai Aleksandrovich BulganinJuly 1955
Attends the Geneva Summit conference
Russia · Government / Government of Russia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Attends the Geneva Summit conference
The 1st postwar East-West summit. Pravda writes about the "spirit of Geneva" & endorses Khruschevs foreign policy. Khruschev rejects Eisenhowers proposals for free flights over Russia & the USA. Despite a spirit of rapprochement the Geneva Conference is disappointing
The West replies to Russias ultimatum & tries to negotiate but the time limit expires
Russia breaks off talks with the US on medium range missiles
1st meets President Reagan, later describes him as a "political dinosaur"
Russia & the US agree "nuclear war cannot be won". Russia & the US agree not to "achieve military superiority". Meets President Reagan to speed up arms control & renew cultural relations
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