The shift also reflects the new pluralism of Soviet politics.

He is planning to spend most of his time on Soviet internal politics and economics.

He discovered that its failures had their origins in Soviet politics.

Page 1 News analysis: Soviet politics and policy have taken a startling turn.

In truth, there is no way to predict how economic revitalization would influence Soviet politics.

The debate over Iraq reached deep into domestic Soviet politics.

They could then be a "destabilizing factor" in Soviet politics, he said.

But changes in Soviet politics have only just begun, he said.

A very long period is needed for Soviet politics and society to undergo democratic change.

This week, much of the talk has been about Soviet politics.