Seventy years ago,Moscow and Berlin signed the infamous Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which secretly divided Europe into Soviet and German spheres of influence.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

In this regard, the language of the new Soviet-German non-aggression pact may raise questions about Germany's ability to fulfill its treaty commitments to the collective security of allied nations.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

The long-term benefits of German-Soviet cooperation anticipated by the authors of the Trade Agreement and the Non-Aggression Pact did not materialize.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Freedom Flame 2013

Timed to coincide with the first anniversary of the opening of the Berlin Wall, the Gorbachev visit will be the occasion for the signing of the first Soviet-German non-aggression treaty since the infamous Molotov-Ribbentrop pact of August 1939.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy