16 November 1988* (1979-K) Inaugural “Memorial” Conference

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KGB REPORT (Kryuchkov) to Central Committee [3.4; 4]. "Provocative statements" made at October 1988 Moscow conference organised by the Memorial Society [R: 16 Nov 88, 1979-K]. 5 pp. ============================ [page one of five] 16 November 1988, No 1979-K To the CPSU Central Committee Concerning provocative statements made by certain participants of the All-Union Voluntary Historical … Continue reading 16 November 1988* (1979-K) Inaugural “Memorial” Conference

11 March 1975* (547-A) Confiscation of matzo sent from abroad

KGB MEMORANDUM (Andropov), copy for Chernenko. Confiscation of matzo in parcels sent from abroad [R: 11 March 1975, 547-A]. One page. ============================ For Comrade K.U. Chernenko only [1] [Stamp] The agreement of the CPSU Central Committee has been obtained, reports Comrade Galkin, V.E., 1 Sector of CPSU Central Committee General Department [dated & signed] 12 … Continue reading 11 March 1975* (547-A) Confiscation of matzo sent from abroad

5 September 1968* (2102-A) 25 August Red Square demonstrators

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KGB MEMORANDUM to Politburo describing the 25 August Red Square demonstrators. Signed by Andropov, KGB head; Shcholokov, Minister of Internal Affairs; and Malyarov, USSR Procurator’s Office [R: 5 Sept 1968, 2102-A]. 2 pp. ============================ [page one of two] Secret To the CPSU Central Committee Recently, especially in connection with events in Czechoslovakia, Litvinov, Bogoraz-Brukhman and … Continue reading 5 September 1968* (2102-A) 25 August Red Square demonstrators

Theodore Karasik, RAND Corporation: Soviet Archives after 1991 (1993)

ORGANISATION, ACCESS, and DECLASSIFICATION. Theodore Karasik National Defense Research Institute, RAND Corporation (Published 1993) * INTRODUCTION The post-Soviet archives examined in this monograph are organized into six separate groups: (1) the Russian State archival system; (2) the Russian foreign ministry archives; (3) the Russian Presidential Archive; (4) the Committee for State Security (KGB) archives; (5) … Continue reading Theodore Karasik, RAND Corporation: Soviet Archives after 1991 (1993)

How the Soviet Archives were opened — and shut (Ledeen)

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Michael Ledeen, FREEDOM BETRAYED Chapter Three (pp. 69-70) [T]he West should have insisted on a proper accounting, if not for the millions of collaborators, certainly for the ruling elites. […] we should have understood the vital importance of making public the historical record of Communist tyranny. […] For a few brief months after the fall … Continue reading How the Soviet Archives were opened — and shut (Ledeen)

“Let History Judge” (Medvedev) 1967-1969

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<< September 1967 to February 1969 >> * HOOVER INSTITUTION annotation [1] Memorandum to the CPSU Central Committee from: V. Stepakov, Chief of the Propaganda Department; S. Trapeznikov, Chief of the Department of Research & Educational Institutions; and V. Shauro, Chief of the Department of Culture concerning the manuscript "Under the Judgment of History" by … Continue reading “Let History Judge” (Medvedev) 1967-1969

Bukovsky: Essays, Articles and Books (1977-2019)

* Vladimir K. Bukovsky (1942-2019) << A selection >> * "Punitive Psychiatry" (Bloch & Reddaway, Russia's Political Hospitals), 1977. * TO BUILD A CASTLE: My Life as a Dissenter, André Deutsch: London, 1978 (345 pp). Translation, Michael Scammell. * "The Peace Movement and the USSR", Commentary, 5 January 1982. "Support the Nicaraguan Resistance", New York … Continue reading Bukovsky: Essays, Articles and Books (1977-2019)

12 December 1980* (St 241/41) Soviet military mission to Syria

SECRETARIAT. Discussions to be held about use of Syrian ports by Soviet navy, landing of Soviet spy planes at Syrian airports, and stationing of aviation and artillery units there [1]. Request to Central Committee (No 3395, 9 December 1980) which includes details of six delegation members; 22 November 1980 letter from General Staff to Central … Continue reading 12 December 1980* (St 241/41) Soviet military mission to Syria