11 January 1976, 81-A [3.2; 2.2] – KGB MEMORANDUM. Measures to prevent an “illegal” commemorative meeting in honour of the 1825 Decembrist Rebellion [R: 11 January 1976, 81-A]. One page. =============================== SUMMARY In an 11 January 1976 memorandum to the Central Committee, Andropov reported how the KGB had prevented a "hostile demonstration in Leningrad" the … Continue reading Decembrist demonstration, 1975*
KGB report. Measures to halt the anti-Soviet activities of the “Helsinki Watch Committee in the USSR": Yury ORLOV, Alexander GINZBURG, Mykola RUDENKO, Tomas VENCLOVA. Includes Secretariat Resolution, St 1/15 (25 January 1977) [R: 20 January 1977, St 1-15]. 6 pp. ============================================= Top Secret SPECIAL FILE Proposal to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of … Continue reading Measures to halt Helsinki Groups (20 Jan 1977*, 123-A)
Instructions to Anatoly DOBRYNIN, Soviet ambassador to the USA, concerning a discussion with Secretary of State Cyrus VANCE about human rights [R: 18 February 1977, Pb 46-X]. 7 pp (excerpt). ================= Proletariats of the World unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET UNION. THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE Top Secret No P46/X To: comrades Brezhnev, Podgomy, Kosygin, Andropov, … Continue reading Discussion with Cyrus Vance (18 Feb 1977*, Pb 46/X)
A brief passage from Anatoly CHERNYAEV's unpublished "Diary", in which he responds to a report to the Central Committee by ANDROPOV (29 December 1975*, 3213-A) about the statements of foreign communist parties concerning "political prisoners" in the USSR (NSA, document and translation). ==================== 3 January 1976 From interesting things at the Central Committee, in the … Continue reading Chernyaev diary (3 January 1976)
Yury Andropov briefs Politburo on forthcoming trial of Anatoly SHCHARANSKY, arrested in mid-March the previous year. (MHG 30th anniversary) total 2 pp. =================== V-118 Top secret The only copyWorking paper SESSION OF THE POLITBURO OF THE CC CPSUJune 22, 1978 Chaired by Comrade Brezhnev, L.I. In attendance: Comrades Andropov, U.V.; Grishin, V.V.; Gromyko, A.A.; Kulakov, … Continue reading 22 June 1978* (Pb) Shcharansky
SECRETARIAT. Proposal for Soviet press release concerning BUKOVSKY's meeting with US President JIMMY CARTER [R: 1 March 1977, St 46-15]. 7 pp. ===================== [page one of seven] No. St 46/15 of 1 March 1977 Top Secret RESOLUTION Central Committee Secretariatof the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Draft of a press report about J. Carter’s … Continue reading Bukovsky-Carter press release (1 March 1977*, St 46/15)
KGB MEMORANDUM. Measures to stop the proliferation of anti-Soviet activities by the "Helsinki Watch Committee in USSR", and its sub-committees set up in Ukraine and Lithuania [R: 5 January 1977, 22-A]. 2 pp. ============================================= Top Secret To CPSU Central Committee About measures to end the hostile activity Of members of the so-called “Group For Assistance … Continue reading Stopping Helsinki Groups (5 Jan 1977*, 22-A)
KGB REPORT. About the anti-Soviet goals of the "so-called" Helsinki Groups in the USSR, and measures to counter their activities [R: 15 November 1976, 2577-A]. 3 pp. ====================== [page one of three] Secret USSR COMMITTEE For State Security at the USSR Council of Ministers 15 November 1976, No. 2577-A Moscow To CPSU Central Committee About … Continue reading Goals of Helsinki Groups (15 Nov 1976*, 2577-A)
The 63 published issues of the bi-monthly CHRONICLE OF CURRENT EVENTS, from April 1968 to June 1982, can all be accessed in English translation. (The Russian original ХРОНИКА ТЕКУЩИХ СОБЫТИЙ has been available online since 2008, thanks to the Memorial Human Rights Centre.) Example For a contemporary account of the events leading up to Alexander … Continue reading 05. Alternative sources (1968-1991), “Chronicle” and Vesti
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