This paper examines the two main schools of thought on why the Soviets issued the 1967 Report to Egypt’s Nasser, the President at the time, warning of an imminent Israeli attack, when, as we know now, there was no such threat. Was it a mistake, was it on purpose- if so, what were their aims? By analysing Nasser’s reactions, information on the Kremlin as well as Russia’s strategic interest in the region, including the current social-political dynamics of Nasser’s diminishing stance as leader of the Arab world, and the demise of the UAR (United Arab Republic), it seems that the two schools of thought are both faulty and oversimplified.
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