2. Gaining control over Eastern Europe. This was another important Soviet foreign policy goal, as it would give the Soviet Union a buffer zone between itself and the West, and it would provide the Soviet Union with access to important natural resources and industrial production.
3. Promoting communism around the world. This was a longer-term Soviet goal, but it was still an important part of Soviet foreign policy, and the Soviet Union supported communist movements in many countries around the world.
4. Weakening the United States and its allies. This was another important goal, and the Soviet Union used a variety of methods to weaken the United States, including propaganda, espionage, and economic warfare.
5. Maintaining a strong military presence in Europe. This was seen as necessary for defending the Soviet Union from attack by the West, and it also gave the Soviet Union a greater voice in European affairs.