title: SOVIET^AMERICAN CONTRADICTIONS REGARDING KOREA (1944-1945)
abstract: The article examines the place of the Korean problem in Soviet-American relations of the first post-war years. It reveals the foundations of Soviet and American policy towards the &ldquo;Korean ques-tion&rdquo; and introduces two new actors that operated on the U.S. territory and played a significant role in shaping this policy. Stemming from principles of historicism and scientific objectivity, having carefully analyzed Soviet documents and compared them with those of the U.S., the author concl
journal: Vestnik RUDN International Relations