22 January 1970* (Pb 151/XIII) Abuse of Psychiatry, Krasnodar KGB report

POLITBURO decision about the mentaly ill. ANDROPOV circulates to fellow Politburo members a report from Krasnodar Region KGB suggesting a widespread threat from the mentally ill to public order and the Soviet system. Includes (p. 2) Andropov's note to the Politburo (19 January 1970, 141-A), and a report (pp. 3-5) to Andropov from Major-General SMORODINSKY … Continue reading 22 January 1970* (Pb 151/XIII) Abuse of Psychiatry, Krasnodar KGB report

7 January 1974* (Pb) Imprison or deport Solzhenitsyn?

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POLITBURO meeting. What to do with Alexander SOLZHENITSYN: arrest him, put him on trial, imprison or deport him? Russian text first published in Russkaya mysl (Paris), 30 September & 10 October 1993. [Russian text, see below.] ============================================= Top Secret Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF CPSU POLITBURO, 7 January 1974 chaired by Comrade L.I. BREZHNEV … Continue reading 7 January 1974* (Pb) Imprison or deport Solzhenitsyn?

7 February 1974* (350-A/ov) Deport Solzhenitsyn to West Germany

KGB MEMORANDUM. ANDROPOV to BREZHNEV on possibility of using Willy BRANDT to help expel SOLZHENITSYN from USSR to FRG, after his declarations in Solzhenitsyn’s defence [R: 7 February 1974, 350-A-ov]. 2 pp. ======================= [page one of two] MEMORANDUM FROM THE USSR COMMITTEE OF STATE SECURITY [KGB] AT THE USSR COUNCIL OF MINISTERS No 350-A / … Continue reading 7 February 1974* (350-A/ov) Deport Solzhenitsyn to West Germany

29 December 1973* (St 108/62) Military Training for Lebanese CP

SECRETARIAT. Meet request from Lebanese Communist Party leadership for the military training of 12 people [R: 29 December 1973, St 108-62]. 2 pp. ======================================= [page one of two] No. St 108/62, 29 December 1973 SPECIAL FILE Top Secret RESOLUTION of the CPSU Central Committee Secretariat Re. the request of the leadership of the Lebanese Communist … Continue reading 29 December 1973* (St 108/62) Military Training for Lebanese CP

30 April 1972* (1176-A) Deport historian Voslensky from FRG

KGB MEMORANDUM. Deportation from FRG of the Soviet historian Mikhail Voslensky. Extend his Soviet travel passport, but abduct and forcibly return him to the USSR if necessary [R: 30 April 1972, 1176-A]. 2 pp. ====================================================== [page one of two] Top Secret USSR Committee of State Security [KGB] at the USSR Council of Ministers 30 April … Continue reading 30 April 1972* (1176-A) Deport historian Voslensky from FRG

22 February 1972* (St 31/19) State of psychiatric care in the USSR

SECRETARIAT. Circulate report (pp 3-7) about the state of psychiatric care in the USSR by Central Committee Department for Research & Higher Education [R: 22 February 1972, St 31-19]. 7 pp. (excerpts) ================================= [page one and two same document; additional handwritten notes on p 2] Workers of all lands, unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET … Continue reading 22 February 1972* (St 31/19) State of psychiatric care in the USSR

28 July 1971* (St 123/30) Hosting foreign Communists in the USSR

SECRETARIAT decision. Terms for inviting "communist, workers’ and national democratic" party officials to the USSR in 1971: organization of their accommodation, healthcare and other related expenditure [R: 28 July 1971 – St 123-30]. 2 pp. =========================================================== [page one of two] Workers of all lands, unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET UNION, CENTRAL COMMITTEE Top secret … Continue reading 28 July 1971* (St 123/30) Hosting foreign Communists in the USSR

27 July 1988* (1541-K) Block rights activists’ seminar

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KGB MEMORANDUM. 'Anti-Soviet elements' intend to hold an international seminar in Moscow, "The KGB and Perestroika", inviting prominent foreigners and former dissidents to attend [R: 27 Jul 88, 1541-K]. 2 pp. ========================== [page one of two] Top Secret 27 July 1988, No 1541-K To the CPSU Central Committee The intention of anti-social elements to hold … Continue reading 27 July 1988* (1541-K) Block rights activists’ seminar