1. Professor John Erickson of Edinburgh University gives a analysis of Russian activity in the last few months where Russian warships have entered the Eastern Mediterranean. He gives the strength of the force and the typed of vessels and armaments. -- 2. Interview with Barry Gustafson, Department of Politics, University of Auckland on the decision to hold a World Communist Summit next year and whether this signals agreement between the Communist countries.

Soviet Affairs was a quarterly discussion programme about the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).

Primary Title
  • Soviet Affairs
Episode Title
  • Russian activity in the Mediteranean and Eastern Europe
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 4 December 1968
Start Time
  • 21 : 10
Finish Time
  • 21 : 23
Duration
  • 12:35
Channel
  • 1YC
Broadcaster
  • New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Station
  • 1YC
Owning Organisation
  • New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
  • Soviet Affairs was a quarterly discussion programme about the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
Episode Description
  • 1. Professor John Erickson of Edinburgh University gives a analysis of Russian activity in the last few months where Russian warships have entered the Eastern Mediterranean. He gives the strength of the force and the typed of vessels and armaments. -- 2. Interview with Barry Gustafson, Department of Politics, University of Auckland on the decision to hold a World Communist Summit next year and whether this signals agreement between the Communist countries.
Classification
  • Unknown
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Radio
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • Current affairs
  • Politics
Hosts
  • Kenneth Funnell (Host)
Contributors
  • John Erickson (Speaker)
  • Peter Debreceny (Interviewer, NZBC)
  • Barry Gustafson (Interviewee)