Treaty of Moscow (1970)

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The Treaty of Moscow (1970) was a landmark Cold War agreement between West Germany and the Soviet Union that recognized post–World War II European borders and helped launch Willy Brandt’s Ostpolitik policy of détente and reconciliation with the Eastern Bloc.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cold War treaty
bilateral treaty
international agreement
aimedAt détente
reconciliation between West Germany and the Eastern Bloc
reduction of Cold War tensions in Europe
alsoKnownAs Moscow Treaty (1970)
West German–Soviet Moscow Treaty
countryRepresentedBy Aleksei Kosygin
linked to: Alexei Kosygin

Federal Republic of Germany
linked to: West Germany

Soviet Union
Willy Brandt
followedBy Basic Treaty (1972)
Four Power Agreement on Berlin
Treaty of Warsaw (1970)
historicalPeriod Cold War
influenced Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe
Helsinki Final Act
linked to: Helsinki Accords
language German
Russian
legalStatus entered into force after ratification by both parties
negotiatedBy Aleksei Kosygin
linked to: Alexei Kosygin

Andrei Gromyko
Walter Scheel
Willy Brandt
partOf Ostpolitik
party Federal Republic of Germany
linked to: West Germany

USSR
linked to: Soviet Union

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
linked to: Soviet Union

West Germany
policyContext Ostpolitik
principleAffirmed inviolability of frontiers in Europe
non-use of force in international relations
peaceful settlement of disputes
renunciation of territorial claims
recognized Oder–Neisse line
post–World War II European borders
territorial status quo in Europe
resultedIn improvement of West German–Soviet relations
precondition for later German treaties with Eastern Bloc states
strengthening of Ostpolitik
signedBy Aleksei Kosygin
linked to: Alexei Kosygin

Andrei Gromyko
Walter Scheel
Willy Brandt
signingCountry Soviet Union
signingDate 1970-08-12
signingPlace Moscow
subjectOf Ostpolitik

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Ostpolitik significantEvent Treaty of Moscow (1970)
Treaty of Moscow (1970) alsoKnownAs Moscow Treaty (1970)
linked to: Treaty of Moscow (1970)
Treaty of Warsaw (1970) relatedTo Treaty of Moscow (1970)
Egon Bahr contributedTo Treaty of Moscow (1970)
Treaties of the Federal Republic of Germany includes Moscow Treaty (1970)
linked to: Treaty of Moscow (1970)
West German–Soviet Moscow Treaty alsoKnownAs Moscow Treaty of 1970
linked to: Treaty of Moscow (1970)