Set the scene.
US President George H. W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev met in Malta on 2–3 December 1989.
Here’s the twist.
A declassified record places their first expanded session aboard the Maxim Gorky. Arms control and possible reductions in weapons were among the discussions.
Why it still matters.
Read a meeting record beside a headline. Diplomacy involves questions, disagreement and unfinished business; the detailed conversation reveals more than a single dramatic label.
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.