USSR IN BRIEF

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06862491
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: April 23, 2025
• Document Release Date: March 25, 2025
• Case Number: F-2016-02406
• Publication Date: June 30, 1987

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Director of
Central
Intelligence
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National Intelligence Daily
Tuesday
30 June 1987
To ecret
CPAS NID 87-151JX
30 June 1987
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Top Secret
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Contents
Persian Gulf: Kuwait Taking Precautions
South Korea: Awaiting Chun's Response on Reform
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Haiti: Political Deadlock,
Notes
Philippines: Military Leadership Changes
China-Iran: Response to Pressure on Silkworm Sales
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Algeria-Libya: Qadhafi in Algiers
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Greece-US: Dispute on Terrorism
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Yugoslavia: Debt Payment Standstill
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In Brief
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Special Analyses
India: Gandhi Trying To Rebound From Haryana Defeat
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Iran-Afghanistan: A More Active Iranian Policy
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Israel: Government Muddles Through
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Peru: Antinarcotics Effort in Doubt
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Nigeria: First Step Toward Civilian Rule
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West Germany: High-Technology Gap
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in Brief
USSR
East Asia
Europe
Middle East
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Africa
� Soviets may abandon efforts to restart Chernobyl' Reactor 3
because of higher-than-announced radiation hazards from
entombed Reactor 4, .. would
significantly increase accident's cost.
� Deng Xiaoping complained to Japanese ministers visiting China
about Tokyo's defense spending, interference on Taiwan, and
economic imbalances, according to press... raised specter of
anti-Japanese demonstrations ... Tokyo unlikely to comply.
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� UK to drop opposition to high-level EC contacts with Syria,
probably at EC foreign ministers' meeting next month, according
to press... probably swayed by dispatch of US emissary to
Damascus... unlikely to renew diplomatic ties.
� Israeli Defense Minister Rabin in Washington today for
unscheduled talks on Lavi fighter aircraft ... wants to reaffirm,
clarify US offer to offset impact of scrapping program... hopes
to sway coming vote in Israeli Cabinet.
� US Embassy says 400-500 Sudanese students demonstrated in
Khartoum yesterday against Unnma leaders, Democratic Unionist
parties, college admissions policies ... opposition National Islamic
Front probably involved.., police wounded two students.
� Libya has agreed to supply $1.6 billion in oil to USSR by end of
next year to settle late arms payments,
.. if it does so, would facilitate Soviet arms shipments.
� Visit of Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean Prime Minister and NAM
Chairman, to USSR last week got extensive coverage in Soviet
press ... he saw Gorbachev on Saturday. ... they took similar
positions on South Africa, nuclear disarmament.
� Niger's President Kountche recovering from brain surgery in Paris
on Friday, according to US Embassy. ... Armed Forces Chief of
Staff Saibou apparently acting... prolonged absence may
encourage coup plotting by fellow moderates.
� USSR, Niger concluded negotiations to grant Aeroflot cargo(b)(1)
passenger service to Niamey, (b)(3)
may stimulate commercial ties... President Kountche's recovery
delaying final agreement.
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