Updated June 26, 2024 at 1 p.m. The Moscow Summit began on this day in 1974 and lasted six days. The primary participants of the Moscow Summit were the United States and the Soviet Union, led respectively by President Richard Nixon and Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign up here. What was the purpose of the Moscow Summit?The main objective of the Moscow Summit was to promote dialogue and improve relations between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The summit aimed to address various global issues, includi…