| Pact of Friendship, Neutrality, and Nonaggression between Italy and the Soviet Union | |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonaggression pact |
| Signed | September 2, 1933 |
| Expiration | June 22, 1941 |
| Signatories |  Vladimir Potemkin Benito Mussolini |
| Parties | |
| Languages | Italian and Russian |
The Pact of Friendship, Neutrality, and Nonaggression between Italy and the Soviet Union, also known as the Italo-Soviet Pact, was a nonaggression pact between the Soviet Union and Italy. Signed on 2 September 1933,[1] the agreement was in place until 22 June 1941, when Italy declared war on the Soviet Union at the beginning of the German-Soviet War. The pact built on earlier economic relations (traditionally strong between the countries), seeking to ensure security in the Balkans, and for a time, mutual suspicion of German intentions.
- ^ Stocker 2003, p. 180.