Moscow Consolidated 19 Jan 91

This document is a summary of a Moscow-based press briefing and news compilation dated January 19, 1991. It covers several international and domestic topics relevant to the Soviet Union at the time. The report begins with a briefing by Vitaly Churkin regarding the Soviet-American summit and the situation in the Persian Gulf. Other segments include a 'Moscow Radio Friends' club' update, a 'Point of View' segment featuring Vsevolod Mikhaylov discussing French opposition to the Gulf War and internal Soviet ethnic tensions, and a report on French and Belgian reactions to the Gulf conflict. The document also notes a report on the Afghan war veterans' committee, a Moscow news conference by Democratic Russia leaders regarding the Lithuanian situation, and Leonid Zhukov's observations on economic issues in Moldova and Georgia. Finally, the report covers international relations, including military implications of the Gulf War, Soviet-South Korean talks led by Maslyukov, a delegation from the Supreme People's Assembly of Laos visiting China, and an interview with Artur Chilingarov regarding his visit to Chile and discussions on the future of Antarctica as a world nature preserve.