Публикация выходит за рамки одной личности. Ее можно рассматривать как портрет руководителя среднего звена военных, первых послевоенных лет и времени «оттепели». ; The publication goes beyond one personality. It can be seen as a portrait of the head of military middle level managers, first post-war years and 'thaw' time (1960-s).
В статье автор изучает последние годы жизни А. А. Жданова, состояние его здоровья и политическую роль. В. А. Кутузов отражает непростые отношения, сложившиеся среди высшего руководства СССР, которые позволяют неоднозначно оценить различные политические фигуры. На фоне борьбы за власть среди ближайшего сталинского окружения рассматриваются различные версии смерти А. А. Жданова. ; In this article author studies last years of A. A. Zhdanov's life, state of his health and his political role. V. A. Kutuzov reflects difficult relations established among top leadership of the USSR, which allow to give mixed appraisals of various political figures. On the background of the fight for the power among Stalin's closest environment discusses various versions of Zhdanov's death.
Статья посвящена проблемам создания Коминформбюро — органа, координирующего деятельность коммунистических партий разных стран в эпоху «холодной войны», — и роли А.А. Жданова в организации его работы. Автор рассматривает связанные с внешней политикой вопросы борьбы за политическую власть среди советских партийных руководителей. ; The idea to create an organization, which could coordinate communist parties, was discussed in the summer of 1946. This subject was discussed between Stalin, Tito and Dimitrov. But its foundation was delayed because of various reasons. The convenient moment came, due to the refuse of the soviets to participate in the Marshall Plan and strengthen its leading role in Eastern Europe. The reason for creating the Information Office in Moscow was an intention to strengthen their influence both on the East European socialist countries, and the largest Western European Communist Parties: French and Italian. After creating the «Kominform», the ideological and political influence of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe extended in Europe. All non-socialist alternatives became impossible. The article discusses support communist motion and control of communist party of the USSR in political life during the "cold war". This work shows the general role of A. A. Zhdanov and the struggle for political power in the Soviet Union among communist leaders.