On 17 September , the Soviet Red Army invaded Attack Eastern Poland , the territory beyond the so-called Curzon Line that fell into the Soviet `` sphere of influence '' according to the secret protocol of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact ; this rendered Supply the Polish plan of defence Defending obsolete .

The Soviet ( as well as German ) invasion Attack of Poland was indirectly indicated Statement in the `` secret additional protocol '' of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact signed on Sign_agreement 23 August 1939 , which approximately divided Poland into `` spheres of influence '' of the two powers and questioned the future existence Presence of the Polish state .

on 27 june 1997 , tajikistan president emomali rahmon , united tajik opposition ( uto ) leader sayid unk nuri and special representative of the united nations secretary-general gerd merrem signed Sign_agreement the `` '' general agreement on the establishment of peace and national accord in tajikistan '' and the `` moscow protocol '' ' in moscow , russia , ending the war .

A separate protocol signed Sign_agreement at the conference pledged the Big Three to recognize Know Iran 's independence .