In 1924 Matzenau, the former envoy of Liberia to Russia, tested the waters with the Soviet government on establishing bilateral relations.

[2] The New China News Agency lauded the establishment of a Soviet diplomatic presence in Africa as a backlash for Western imperialism.

Tubman was informed that a state visit to Moscow would affect US-Liberian relations negatively.

[6] Tubman remained skeptical of Soviet intentions, and declined formalization of diplomatic relations.

[7] Nuritdin Mukhitdinov led the Soviet delegation at the fourth presidential inauguration of Tubman in January 1960.

[7] In February 1962 a Soviet scientific team, led by Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, visited Liberia.

[8] One year after assuming the Liberian presidency, there was a mutual agreement (issued in Monrovia and Moscow) in June 1972 on establishing embassies.

[12] During the final months of the Tolbert presidency, relations deteriorated and some Soviet diplomats were expelled from Liberia.

[6] Liberian-Soviet relations deteriorated under the Samuel Doe presidency, who would align himself closely with Ronald Reagan.

[6] Under the People's Redemption Council regime, James E. Morgan was named ambassador to the Soviet Union.