On Tuesday, 19 November 2019, Vladimir BUKOVSKY was buried in Highgate Cemetery, north London, after a service conducted by an Orthodox priest at the chapel nearby. Among those who spoke later at the funeral reception in Lauderdale House were Mustafa Dzhemilev, leader of the Crimean Tatar nation; journalist and veteran Soviet dissident Alexander Podrabinek; and … Continue reading Bukovsky laid to rest (November 2019)
“How I copied these documents” (Vladimir K. Bukovsky)
In 2008, doubts were cast on the value and, even, the authenticity of the documents copied in Moscow by Bukovsky in the second half of 1992. In part, this was a repetition of the furore in 1992 over the doctoring of a 1973 KGB report to the Politburo about Andrei Sinyavsky (see 28 February 1973*, … Continue reading “How I copied these documents” (Vladimir K. Bukovsky)
24 August 1979* (St-173/49) Biden & USSR
Arrangements for a visit by a group of US Senators, led by Joseph Biden (Dem.-Delaware) to the USSR between 25 and 30 August 1979 [R: 24 August 1979, St 173-49]. 4 pp. NB -- This is the only text about the 46th US President in Vladimir Bukovsky's archive, i.e. the documents he found and copied … Continue reading 24 August 1979* (St-173/49) Biden & USSR
Obituary: Vladimir K. BUKOVSKY, 1942-2019
Belebei (USSR), 30 December 1942 — Cambridge (UK), 27 October 2019. Vladimir BUKOVSKY, once dubbed “a hero of almost legendary proportion among the Soviet dissident movement” by the New York Times, died of cardiac arrest in Addenbrookes Hospital, in Cambridge, England at 9:30 pm (Greenwich Mean Time) on 27 October 2019. He was 76. His … Continue reading Obituary: Vladimir K. BUKOVSKY, 1942-2019
Secret Chernobyl (1986-2019)
In Judgement in Moscow (Chapter Six: 6.1 The Letter of the Ten), Vladimir BUKOVSKY writes in passing with irony and scepticism of the Western reaction, in April 1986, to the explosion at the Chernobyl reactor and the behaviour of the Soviet leadership led by the "new Chichikov", Mikhail Gorbachov. Again and again, he notes disbelievingly, … Continue reading Secret Chernobyl (1986-2019)
The Abuse of Psychiatry (1970-1989)
The "abuse of psychiatry for political purposes" was widespread in the Soviet Union. When the release of political prisoners began in 1987 it became apparent that one third of their number were detained, often indefinitely, in psychiatric prison hospitals. All ten documents in this archive concerning this practice may be found in the thematic section … Continue reading The Abuse of Psychiatry (1970-1989)
“Judgment in Moscow” (May 2019)
“The movers and shakers of today have little interest in digging for the truth. Who knows what one may come up with? You may start out with the Communists and end up with yourself.” Vladimir BUKOVSKY ♦ Paperback, hardback and e-book versions available ♦ “The most important work to appear for decades on the Soviet … Continue reading “Judgment in Moscow” (May 2019)
THE USSR AND AFGHANISTAN (1978-1989), CWIHP documents
Documents from the Bulletins of the Cold War International History Project (CWIHP) Compiled, translated into English and republished November 2001 (79 pp); some have been included, in part or in full, in the archive. Compare Section 9.2, USSR and Afghanistan, 1974-1992, which usually includes Russian original. [ See Short Biographies for Afghan, Soviet and other … Continue reading THE USSR AND AFGHANISTAN (1978-1989), CWIHP documents
July 1992* (RF Presidential Archive) Politburo documents about Poland
RF PRESIDENTIAL ARCHIVE. List of eight documents reflecting Politburo discussion and action in relation to Poland, between August 1980 and September 1982 [R: Jul 92]. One page. For translations of these documents see this website and section 9.4 The USSR and Poland. ================= [page one of one] LIST documents from the Archive of the President … Continue reading July 1992* (RF Presidential Archive) Politburo documents about Poland
The Bukovsky Archives 