"One must say bluntly that it is an unattractive sight when, with a view to smearing the Soviet people, leaders of such a country as the United States resort to what almost amounts to obscenities alternating with hypocritical preaching about morals and humanism"

In this quote, Yuri Andropov is revealing his disapproval of the actions of the United States towards the Soviet Union. He believes that it is uninviting to see the United States leaders using bad language and incorrect ethical supremacy in an effort to reject the Soviet people. Andropov sees this as a deliberate attempt to taint the reputation of the Soviet Union and its people. He also slams the United States for their hypocritical habits, as they claim to promote morals and humanism while all at once taking part in offensive and aggressive actions towards the Soviet Union. In general, Andropov is condemning the United States for their disrespectful and deceitful habits towards the Soviet Union.