KGB to Central Committee. The State should offer work to sculptor Ernst NEIZVESTNY to prevent his further disaffection and desire to emigrate [R: 10 October 1974, 2882-A]. 3 pp. ========================================================= [page one of three] Secret To the CPSU Central Committee Providing sculptor E. Neizvestny with State commissions The Committee for State Security has learned that … Continue reading Offer work to Neizvestny (10 Oct 1974*, 2882-A)
POLITBURO decision. Jointly signed request from the KGB and Procurator-General RUDENKO (11 October 1972, 2594-А, pp. 4-5). Party leaders approve a secret decree (p. 2) about special KGB “cautions” or warnings to those engaged in “politically harmful” behaviour [R: 16 November 1972, Pb 67-XVIII]. 5 pp. Often referred to as "the 25 December 1972 decree", … Continue reading An unpublished decree (16 Nov ’72*, Pb)
SECRETARIAT decision. Consider KGB analysis of recent changes in samizdat: make proposals to deal with the phenomenon. Includes 4-page KGB report (21 December 1970, 3461-A) on shift from literature to politics [R: 15 January 1971, St 119-11]. Total 5 pp. * Recent changes in samizdat (15 Jan '71*, St 119/11) * ================================= [page one of … Continue reading Changes in Samizdat (15 Jan ’71* St)
KGB note on delinquent acts during celebration of LENIN's birth centenary [R: 27 April 1970 – 1118-A]. 2 pp (excerpt). * Vandalism & Lenin's centenary (27 Apr '70*, 1118-A) * ============================================================= [page one of two] Secret USSR Committee for State Security [KGB] of the USSR Council of Ministers 27 April 1970, No. 1118-A Moscow To … Continue reading Lenin’s centenary (27 Apr ’70* A)
KGB REPORT about uncovering and neutralising a "Club for Democracy" organized by high school students in the Krasnodar Region (feature photo) [R: 19 March 1970, 699-A]. 2 pp (excerpt). * Krasnodar "Club for Democracy" (19 Mar '70*, 699-A) * =========================================== [page one of two] Secret USSR Committee for State Security [KGB] at the USSR Council … Continue reading Krasnodar rebellious youth (19 Mar ’70* A)
KGB about arrests of members of an anti-Soviet youth organization in Sverdlovsk [R: 12 June 1970, 1610-A]. 2 pp (excerpt). =========================================================== [page one of two] [added Top] Secret USSR Committee for State Security [KGB] at the USSR Council of Ministers 12 June 1970, No. 1610-A Moscow To the CPSU Central Committee The KGB for the … Continue reading Anti-Soviet youth in Sverdlovsk (12 June 1970*, 1610-A)
KGB MEMORANDUM. A new samizdat publication and its distribution by Pavel LITVINOV, Pyotr YAKIR, and Natalya GORBANEVSKAYA [R: 11 June 1968, 1372-A]. 2 pp. Includes cover page of the first issue, "Human Rights in the USSR" (later known as "A Chronicle of Current Events"), 30 April 1968. * Future of CCE (11 June '68*, 1372-A) … Continue reading Future of CCE (11 June ’68*, A)
Proposal to Brezhnev and Andropov to revoke Soviet citizenship of dissidents ILYA GABAI (1935-1973) and ANATOLY MARCHENKO (1938-1986). Subsequently, the two men both died premature deaths. Includes draft edicts of USSR Supreme Soviet [R: 15 April 1968, Pb 79-XII]. 3 pp. * Revoke Marchenko & Gabai's citizenship (15 Apr '68*, Pb 79/XII) ======================= [page one … Continue reading Marchenko & Gabai (15 Apr ’68* Pb)
POLITBURO decision. Publish a brief report in Moscow evening newspaper about trial of Vladimir Bukovsky (feature photo), Vadim Delaunay and Yevgeny Kushev, arrested after 22 January 1967 protest on Pushkin Square. Contains joint KGB-Central Committee Agitprop Department memorandum (2 September 1967, 2241-A), and draft text of newspaper announcement [R: 4 September 1967, Pb 1393]. 4 … Continue reading About Bukovsky (4 Sept ’67* Pb)
