Selected by a prominent Soviet-era dissident and veteran opponent of the regime, this archive is a unique source of information on the post-Stalin years of the USSR. In 1992, Vladimir Bukovsky was given access to the archives of the CPSU Central Committee in Moscow for a period of five months. The new Russian government of … Continue reading 02. The Status of these Archives
Tag: “A Chronicle of Current Events”
05. Alternative sources (1968-1991), “Chronicle” and Vesti
The 63 published issues of the bi-monthly CHRONICLE OF CURRENT EVENTS, from April 1968 to June 1982, can all be accessed in English translation. (The Russian original ХРОНИКА ТЕКУЩИХ СОБЫТИЙ has been available online since 2008, thanks to the Memorial Human Rights Centre.) Example For a contemporary account of the events leading up to Alexander … Continue reading 05. Alternative sources (1968-1991), “Chronicle” and Vesti
11 June 1968* (1372-A) “A Chronicle of Current Events”
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. ============================================================== [page one of two] USSR Committee for … Continue reading 11 June 1968* (1372-A) “A Chronicle of Current Events”
The Bukovsky Archives 