“…The series is the continuation of the series HU OSA 300-81-4 and consists of 40-50-page bulletins under different titles that reflect changes connected to the formation of new independent states in the territory of the former Soviet Union. The set of bulletins "The Baltic States Today", "Belarus Today", "The Caucasus and Transcaucasia", "Central Asia and Kazakhstan", "CIS Today" (later changed into "Russia and CIS Today"), "Latvia Today", "Moldova and Dniester Region", "Ukraine Today" were compiled on a daily basis by the Monitoring Unit and, after is dissolution, by information agencies from Moscow, Minsk, Kiev and Riga. …”

“…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. …”

“…The subfonds consists of textual and video materials relating to the economic, political, social and cultural issues in the USSR and, after its collapse, in the former Soviet Union countries and the Baltic States. Some East European press materials are included as well. …”