“…The series consists mostly of materials drawn from the bulletins produced by the monitoring unit and filed by subject. Materials from the Ukrainian press, transcripts of radio broadcasts along with news agencies' materials reflect the political, social and cultural life of Ukraine as a republic of the Soviet Union and, after its collapse, as an independent state. …”

“…Monitoring materials were filed by countries, thereunder chronologically, and also by subject. The visual records consist of videotapes of Moscow TV news and other selected programs. …”