TO THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE" BAND OF RECOGNITION " OF THE USSR BY CAPITALIST STATES 1924 went down in the history of the USSR's foreign policy and international relations as the year when the Soviet Union was recognized by bourgeois countries. Despite all their efforts, the imperialist states failed to keep the Country of Soviets in a state of diplomatic isolation, to impose on it bonded conditions that infringe on its state interests. In 1924-1925, the USSR established diplomatic relations with 13 states located on different continents, concluded a number of trade agreements and concessions. Thanks to the normalization of relations with many capitalist countries, the Soviet Union's position was strengthened and its international influence increased. In the light of the experience of the first years of the Soviet state's existence in a capitalist environment, the current attempts of international imperialism to create "sanitary cordons", impose sanctions, and launch a new "crusade" against socialism seem anachronistic. Such attempts are particularly dangerous today, when there is a situation that has no precedent in history: nuclear weapons created by man can not only cause colossal destruction, kill and maim tens and hundreds of millions of people, but also destroy their creator - man as a biological species, making the very environment of his habitat completely unusable for life. The growing concern for the fate of humanity is well-founded, as the development of world events is becoming increasingly dangerous. The fruits of significant progress in improving international relations, which were characteristic of the 1970s, are under threat. The discharge trend has suffered significant damage. The United States is making persistent attempts to block the normal development of mutually beneficial cooperation, economic and political ties between states. The strategy of direct confrontation adopted by the Reagan administration, the desire of the United States and NATO ... Читать далее