107 linked materials and 5 author or subject archives, in 10 languages.
Research scope: 1 January 1970 to 30 September 2026. This edition was checked on 30 September 2026.
This catalogue brings together public documents, interviews, television programme pages, transcripts, articles, translations, book references and third-party mentions concerning Viacheslav Nikolayevich Matuzov. It covers material found in Russian, Arabic, English, German, French, Turkish, Hungarian, Portuguese, Spanish and Romanian. Coverage remains incomplete across years, countries and languages, especially in undigitised print and broadcast archives.
The earliest contemporary document located and accessible in this edition is a 1987 report, available through a third-party document host. The catalogue also includes the UN record of the December 1989 Palestine seminar and a December 1990 news report. Accounts of Matuzov's service in Lebanon in 1970–1974 appear in later memoirs and recollections; those entries retain their actual publication dates.
Each entry gives the publication date where established, publisher, original language and material type. English link labels are descriptive translations or summaries. Separate language editions are listed separately. An article quoting Matuzov or a critical discussion of his views is identified as such. Inclusion records the existence of a source and does not endorse its claims.
Linked pages or document previews were accessible when checked. Video playback can depend on the broadcaster, region, account or subscription; the presence of a programme page or transcript does not establish that its video will play everywhere. Den TV video pages require a subscription. Dates marked “Undated” have not been established from the accessible page.
001. 1987 | US Department of State / Scribd copy | English
Soviet Influence Activities: A Report on Active Measures and Propaganda, 1986–87
Government report, third-party copy. The appendix lists Vyacheslav Matuzov under Lebanon and Syria. The document preview is accessible; downloading may require a Scribd account or subscription.
002. 1989 event; 1990 report | United Nations | English
UN Seminar on the Question of Palestine, Kuala Lumpur, 18–22 December 1989
Official PDF report. Remarks are summarised in paragraphs 39–40. This is a contemporary summary record, not a verbatim speech.
003. 1990-12-19 | Jewish Telegraphic Agency | English
Soviet official discusses emigration routes and freedom of choice
Contemporary news report. Report of Matuzov's contribution to an American Jewish Committee symposium.
004. 2003-04-15 | Zavtra | Russian
What about Russia?
Authored article.
005. 2012-07-15 | Russian People's Line | Russian
Syria and information warfare within Russia
Interview.
006. 2012-09-11 | Hvylya | Russian
Who might be the next target of destabilisation in the Middle East?
Interview.
007. 2013-02-21 | Russian People's Line | Russian
Discussion with Maxim Shevchenko on Russia and Syria
Video discussion page.
008. 2013-11-07 | Russian People's Line | Russian
Syria: too early for a final verdict
Interview reprint.
009. 2015-10-20 | Russian People's Line | Russian
Foreign-policy advances and domestic strength
Television discussion page.
010. 2017-01-19 | Vestnik Kavkaza | Russian
Syria and the conditions for participation in the Astana talks
Interview.
011. 2018-10-25 | Russian People's Line | Russian
The tenth ICAPP General Assembly in Moscow
Television discussion page.
012. 2019-03-28 | Zavtra / EADaily reprint | Russian
Matuzov's interpretation of Gorbachev and the collapse of the USSR
Interview.
013. 2019-10-10 | Russian People's Line | Russian
Turkey's military operation in Syria
Panel discussion page.
014. 2019-12-21 | Zavtra | Russian
Architects of the Soviet collapse
Interview with Igor Shishkin.
015. 2020-02-03 | Russian People's Line | Russian
Matuzov and Shishkin on the origins of perestroika
Video discussion page.
016. 2020-07-15 | Russian People's Line | Russian
Matuzov and Shishkin on the Soviet elite and the USSR's dissolution
Video discussion page.
017. 2020-09-16 | Russian People's Line | Russian
Debate on plans to reshape the Middle East
Video discussion page.
018. 2020-10-08 | Zavtra | Russian
Interview on the Middle East, religion and the proposed regional settlement
Interview. Published in the outlet's Conspirology section; the interview's claims are the speaker's interpretations.
019. 2022-01-31 | Zavtra | Russian
Reformatting the Middle East
Article / interview page.
020. 2023-05 | International Affairs | Russian
The centenary of Sarvar Alimdzhanovich Azimov
Authored commemorative article. Memoir-based account of diplomatic service, including recollections of the early 1970s.
021. 2024-05-31 | Russian People's Line | Russian
Discussion of attacks on political leaders
Panel discussion page.
022. 2024-06-04 | Den TV | Russian
Discussion of Trotskyism and Russian political history
Subscription video page.
023. 2024-09-25 | Russian People's Line | Russian
Matuzov's interpretation of Western objectives in the war
Video discussion page.
024. 2024-11-22 | Zavtra | Russian
Perestroika and the Soviet leadership
Authored commentary.
025. 2025-04-20 | Den TV | Russian
Syria after Assad
Subscription video page.
026. 2025-06-24 | Den TV | Russian
Israel, Iran and Russia's choices
Subscription video page.
027. 2025-08-20 | Russian People's Line | Russian
The Ukraine war and diplomacy between major powers
Video discussion page.
028. 2025-09-12 | Den TV | Russian
Israel's strike on Yemen
Subscription video page.
029. 2025-11-11 | Den TV | Russian
Trump's global strategy: objectives and instruments
Subscription video page.
030. 2026-02-25 | Den TV | Russian
Inside the Soviet elite: the Brezhnev era
Subscription video page.
031. Undated | MGIMO Alumni / Islam portal / Assalam | Russian
Why does the West prevent Muslim unity?
Interview reprint.
032. 2004-06-04 | Al Jazeera | Arabic
Weekly File: the Machakos agreement and other issues
Programme transcript. Includes Matuzov on Moscow's relations with Iran, Iraq and North Korea. The date is the archive page's publication date.
033. 2007-08-19 | Al Jazeera | Arabic
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
Programme transcript.
034. 2007-10-28 | Al Jazeera | Arabic
Results of the Caspian states summit
Programme transcript.
035. 2008-02-20 | Al Jazeera | Arabic
Kosovo's independence and the causes of the dispute
Programme transcript.
036. 2008-08-14 | Al Jazeera | Arabic
The South Ossetia war and its implications
Programme transcript.
037. 2009-02-19 | Al Jazeera | Arabic
US, Russian and Iranian relations
Programme transcript.
038. 2010-06-15 | Al Jazeera | Arabic
The suspension of Russia's missile deal with Iran
Programme transcript.
039. 2010-11-29 | Al Jazeera | Arabic
Afghanistan: Soviet and American experiences
Programme transcript.
040. 2011-12-13 | Al Jazeera | Arabic
Demonstrations in Russia
Programme transcript.
041. 2012-02-20 | Al Jazeera | Arabic
Russia's interests and the Syrian people
Televised debate transcript.
042. 2012-02-23 | Al Rai | Arabic
Moscow's approach to preventing civil war in Syria
Interview.
043. 2012-03-27 | Al Jazeera | Arabic
The Syrian crisis and options for an international solution
Programme transcript.
044. 2012-05-14 | Al Jazeera | Arabic
International initiatives on the Syrian crisis
Programme transcript.
045. 2012-06-11 | Al Jazeera | Arabic
International developments concerning the Syrian crisis
Programme transcript.
046. 2012-11-14 | Al Jazeera | Arabic
Syrian battlefield developments and political positions
Programme transcript.
047. 2013-08-28 | Euronews Arabic | Arabic
How would Russia react to US strikes in Syria?
Interview. Arabic edition of the interview also linked in German, Turkish and Hungarian below.
048. 2014-11-19 | Rawabet Center | Arabic
US involvement in the Arab Spring
Analysis mentioning Matuzov.
049. 2015-10-21 | Al Ghad | Arabic
Matuzov on Moscow's support for Assad
Broadcast report / video page.
050. 2016-06-27 | Al Ghad | Arabic
Federalism and Syria's territorial unity
Broadcast report / video page.
051. 2016-12 | Syrian Memory / Alhurra excerpt | Arabic
Free Hour: debate with Ahmad Ramadan on Russia's role in Syria
Archived television excerpt. The archive records 7 December; its embedded clip description states 8 December. The archive's critical title is its own framing.
052. 2016-12-30 | Al Ghad | Arabic
Russia, Trump and the Obama administration's sanctions
Broadcast report / video page.
053. 2017-02-22 | Al Jazeera | Arabic
Russia's growing role in Libya
News analysis quoting Matuzov.
054. 2018-09-21 | Al Ghad | Arabic
The Idlib operation: postponement and the Russia-Turkey agreement
Broadcast report / video page.
055. 2020-07-10 | WAFA | Arabic
Matuzov on annexation plans and the proposed Middle East settlement
Interview / news report.
056. 2021-06-20 | Lebanon Debate / Alhurra | Arabic
US-Russian relations after the Biden-Putin summit
Programme report quoting Matuzov.
057. 2022-05-10 | Al Hadath / Al Arabiya | Arabic
Russia, Ukraine and diplomatic tensions
News report with embedded interview excerpt. Contains an Al Arabiya excerpt featuring Matuzov on US military support for Ukraine.
058. 2022-12 | Al Araby Television | Arabic
Northern Syria as a potential field of Russian-American confrontation
Interview report.
059. 2024-09-21 | Sky News Arabia | Arabic
Lavrov's statements and Russia's readiness
Interview report.
060. 2025-12-06 | Al Dostor / AlQahera News | Arabic
Matuzov's assessment of Western sanctions
Broadcast report.
061. 2026-01-24 | Al Dostor / AlQahera News | Arabic
NATO, Ukraine and the risks of delaying negotiations
Broadcast report.
062. 2026-03-20 | Al Jazeera Mubasher | Arabic
Moscow's reading of escalation in the Gulf
Interview report / video page.
063. 2026-03-21 | Al Jazeera Mubasher | Arabic
Nuclear facilities and the danger of escalation in the Gulf
Interview report / video page.
064. 2026-06-14 | Al Jazeera | Arabic
Escalation between Russia and Ukraine and messages to Europe
News analysis quoting Matuzov.
065. 2026-08-12 | Sky News Arabia | Arabic
Assad, transitional justice and Russia-Syria relations
Radar interview report.
066. 2026-09 | Sky News Arabia | Arabic
Al-Tasiea: Moscow under Ukrainian attack
Official programme / video page.
067. 2026-09-21 | Sky News Arabia | Arabic
Ukrainian drones and the changing nature of the war
Interview report.
068. Undated | Sky News Arabia | Arabic
Why does Russia continue to protect Assad?
Interview report.
069. 2009-08-04 | Al Jazeera English | English
Growing ties: Iran and Russia
Programme page.
070. 2010-02-12 | Al Jazeera English | English
Russia: Caucasus fighters killed
News report.
071. 2011-04-25 | Windows to Russia / Voice of Russia | English
Could the Middle East blow up like a time bomb?
Interview reprint.
072. 2011-12 | Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies | English
Russia and the Arabs: The Rise of Pragmatism and the Waning of Ideology
Research paper, PDF. Atef Motamad Abdul Hamid's paper references Matuzov in footnote 42, printed page 19.
073. 2014-02-07 | Al Jazeera English | English
Is a proxy war being waged in Ukraine?
Programme page.
074. 2014-07-26 | Al Jazeera English | English
There's something about Cyprus
Feature quoting Matuzov.
075. 2015-11-06 | Vestnik Kavkaza | English
Russia and the US discuss lists of armed groups in Syria
News report quoting Matuzov.
076. 2016-02-11 | Vestnik Kavkaza | English
Russia proposes a Syrian ceasefire from 1 March
News report quoting Matuzov.
077. 2017-01-20 | Vestnik Kavkaza | English
Renewed attempts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Analysis quoting Matuzov.
078. 2017-01-20 | Vestnik Kavkaza | English
Who will participate in the Astana talks?
Interview. English edition of the Russian interview dated 19 January 2017.
079. 2017-04-19 | Vestnik Kavkaza | English
Attack on Ankara's municipal offices
News report quoting Matuzov.
080. 2017-05-02 | Vestnik Kavkaza | English
A new round of intra-Syrian talks in Astana
News report quoting Matuzov.
081. 2017-06-07 | Vestnik Kavkaza | English
Terrorist attacks in Iran
News report quoting Matuzov.
082. 2018-04-07 | Vestnik Kavkaza | English
The Skripal case and Russia's Middle East policy
Analysis quoting Matuzov.
083. 2018-05-17 | Watching America / Izvestia | English
Pair Performance
Translated opinion article. English translation of Matuzov's Izvestia article of 8 May 2018 on the Iran nuclear agreement.
084. 2018-12-20 | Vestnik Kavkaza | English
What follows a US military withdrawal from Syria?
News report quoting Matuzov.
085. 2019-01-09 | Vestnik Kavkaza | English
New European Union sanctions on Iran
News report quoting Matuzov.
086. 2019-03-24 | Algora / EADaily | English
Who really betrayed the USSR?
Translated interview. Translation of the interview on Soviet institutional history and collapse; interpretations are attributed to the interviewee.
087. 2019-07-04 | Euronews | English
International responses to Khalifa Haftar
Feature quoting Matuzov.
088. 2019-08-22 | Vestnik Kavkaza | English
The Syrian army's capture of Khan Shaykhun
News report quoting Matuzov.
089. 2020 | Workers Revolutionary Party / SANA reporting | English
Syria, Iran and Western sanctions during the pandemic
News compilation quoting Matuzov.
090. 2022-10-27 | United World International | English
Europe, Ukrainian grain and sanctions
Webinar speech transcript. The article publishes an edited version of Matuzov's webinar contribution.
091. 2024-08-22 | United World International | English
Matuzov on Israel, Iran and the risk of a wider war
Interview.
092. 2026 | Substack (drlivci) | English
On Third Worldism
Third-party commentary. Contains a biographical discussion and assessment of Matuzov. This is an author's commentary, not an official biography.
093. Undated | TRT World | English
Discussion of Alexey Navalny's prison sentence
Video page.
094. Undated | TRT World | English
Ukraine's Unity Day and Russian security concerns
Video debate page.
095. 2026-08-21 | Algérie Patriotique | French
Arafat, Saddam Hussein, Raisi and the Emir of Qatar in Matuzov's recollections
Memoir / interview coverage.
096. 2013-08-28 | Euronews | German
Russia's interests in Syria
Interview.
097. 2018-09-14 | RT DE | German
US policy, Idlib and the risk of Syria's division
Interview.
098. 2013-08-28 | Euronews | Hungarian
Russia and the prospect of a strike on Syria
Interview.
099. 2015-09-24 | Euronews | Hungarian
Russian combat aircraft in Syria
News report quoting Matuzov.
100. 2015-09-24 | Euronews | Portuguese
Syrian forces use Russian aircraft against Islamic State
News report quoting Matuzov.
101. 2025-11-04 | Sporttim | Romanian
The architects of perestroika
Commentary mentioning Matuzov. Discusses and links to an earlier Matuzov interview.
102. 2019-10-08 | RT en Español | Spanish
The US withdrawal from the Syrian-Turkish border
News analysis quoting Matuzov.
103. 2013-08-28 | Euronews | Turkish
Russia's strategic partnership with Damascus
Interview.
104. 2022-10-28 | Aydınlık | Turkish
Russia-Turkey-Egypt cooperation and an Asian maritime partnership
Webinar report.
105. 2023-02-06 | Aydınlık / United World International | Turkish
Matuzov on Syria's territorial unity
Interview.
106. 2026 | Tion / Kniga bookshop catalogue | Russian; catalogue in English
Inside the Soviet Elite: Half a Century in Diplomatic Service
Book catalogue. V krugu sovetskoy elity. Polveka na diplomaticheskoy sluzhbe. ISBN 978-5-908026-74-1. Catalogue entry, not an online full-text edition.
107. 2026-07-14 | Nidaa Al Watan | Arabic
Behind the Doors of the Cold War
Published book excerpt. Recollections with Youssef Mortada, published by Dar Saer Al Mashreq. Includes Matuzov's account of Lebanon in 1970–1974; this is a 2026 publication.
108. Current archive | Russian People's Line | Russian
Matuzov's articles and television appearances
Author index.
109. Current archive | Den TV | Russian
Matuzov's video archive
Guest video archive. Video access requires a paid subscription; catalogue pages are public.
110. Current archive | Zavtra | Russian
Matuzov's author page
Author index.
111. Current archive | Vestnik Kavkaza | English
News and interviews indexed under Vyacheslav Matuzov
Subject index.
112. Current archive | Nidaa Al Watan | Arabic
Materials tagged with Matuzov's name
Subject index.
No independently retrieved contemporary online publication from 1970–1986 has been established in this edition. Coverage of the 1990s and early 2000s is also sparse. Later recollections help document those periods but do not fill the gap in contemporary publication records. Many Arabic television appearances, print archives and local-language reports remain outside this catalogue. No complete country-by-country or language-by-language inventory is claimed.
Searches for the same person need to account for different spellings: Viacheslav Matuzov, Vyacheslav Matuzov, Viatcheslav Matuzov, Вячеслав Николаевич Матузов, Viatcheslav Matouzov, Wjatscheslaw Matusow, Viacheslav Matúzov, فيتشيسلاف ماتوزوف, فيتشسلاف ماتوزوف and فياتشيسلاف ماتوزوف. Records about other people with the surname Matuzov have been excluded.
Author and subject indexes provide additional routes into publishers' collections. New confirmed records can be added to this bibliography with the original date, language, publisher and access note. The cut-off for this edition is 30 September 2026.
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