Solzhenitsyn’s “First Circle” (31 July ’67* A)

KGB MEMORANDUM. Samizdat publication in Obninsk by Zhores MEDVEDEV (feature photo) of Solzhenitsyn’s book "The First Circle". KGB plans to detain Pyotr YAKIR with copies of the typescript [R: 31 July 1967, 1931-A]. 3 pp. * "The First Circle", samizdat publication (31 July '67*, 1931-A) * =============================== [page one of three] Secret USSR Committee for … Continue reading Solzhenitsyn’s “First Circle” (31 July ’67* A)

Trial Preparations (25 Nov ’67* CC Info Dept)

INFORMATION DEPARTMENT (Central Committee). Memo critical of preparations for forthcoming trial of GINZBURG, GALANSKOV (feature photo), Dobrovolsky and Lashkova [R: 25 November 1967]. 5 pp (excerpt). * Preparations for Ginzburg-Galanskov trial (25 Nov '67*, CC Information Dep't) * =============================================== [page one of five] MEMORANDUM About the case of the anti-Soviet group of Ginzburg, Galanskov, Dobrovolsky … Continue reading Trial Preparations (25 Nov ’67* CC Info Dept)

Ginzburg-Galanskov trial (22 Dec 1967* Pb)

POLITBURO. Directions to Soviet ambassadors in the Eastern bloc, and in Western countries, concerning the forthcoming trial of GINZBURG, GALANSKOV (feature photo), Alexei Dobrovolsky and Vera Lashkova [R: 22 December 1967, Pb 63-122]. 2 pp. * Forthcoming trial of Ginzburg, Galanskov, Dobrovolsky and Lashkova (22 Dec 1967*, Pb 63/122) * ============================= [page one of two] … Continue reading Ginzburg-Galanskov trial (22 Dec 1967* Pb)

Crimean Tatars appeal to UN (10 Jun ’68*, 1342-A)

Intentions of Crimean Tatars to appeal to the United Nations. A memorandum passed to the Central Committee by the KGB concerning Pyotr GRIGORENKO's remarks [R: 10 June 1968, 1342-A]. One page. ============================= [Page one of one] USSR Committee for State Security [KGB] at the USSR Council of Ministers 10 June 1968, No. 1342-AMoscow Secret To … Continue reading Crimean Tatars appeal to UN (10 Jun ’68*, 1342-A)