Tag: Politburo*

2 April 1981* (Pb) Poland: meeting, reform, martial law

POLITBURO MEETING. The situation in Poland; future meeting between ANDROPOV, KANIA and JARUZELSKI; economic reforms and martial law [R: 2 April 1981, Politburo]. 7 pp (excerpts). ========================================== [page one of seven] Top Secret Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF CPSU POLITBURO, 2 April 1981 chaired by Comrade L.I. BREZHNEV Comrades in attendance: Yu.V. Andropov, M.S. … Continue reading 2 April 1981* (Pb) Poland: meeting, reform, martial law

26 June 1986* (Pb) Yakovlev on Congress of USSR Writers’ Union

POLITBURO meeting. Alexander YAKOVLEV reports on the Eighth Congress of the Writers' Union. Ways to manage changes in the union's bureaucracy discussed [R: 26 Jun 86, Pb]. 5 pp. ========================================== [page one of five] Top Secret Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF CPSU POLITBURO, 26 June 1986 In the chair Comrade M.S. GORBACHOV In attendance: … Continue reading 26 June 1986* (Pb) Yakovlev on Congress of USSR Writers’ Union

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?

16 November 1972* (Pb 67/XVIII) KGB “cautions”, an unpublished decree

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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referred to as "the 25 December 1972 decree", … Continue reading 16 November 1972* (Pb 67/XVIII) KGB “cautions”, an unpublished decree

4 September 1967* (Pb 1393) Bukovsky

POLITBURO decision. Publish a brief report in Moscow evening newspaper about trial of Vladimir Bukovsky, Vadim Delaunay and Yevgeny Kushev, arrested after 22 January 1967 protest on Pushkin Square [R: 4 September 1967, Pb 1393]. Contains joint KGB-Central Committee Agitprop Department memorandum (2 September 1967, 2241-A), and draft text of newspaper announcement, 4 pp. ============================= … Continue reading 4 September 1967* (Pb 1393) Bukovsky

22 Dec. 1967* (Pb 63/122) Ginzburg-Galanskov trial

POLITBURO. Directions to Soviet ambassadors in the Eastern bloc, and in Western countries, concerning the forthcoming trial of GINZBURG, GALANSKOV, Alexei Dobrovolsky and Vera Lashkova [R: 22 December 1967, Pb 63-122]. 2 pp. ============================= [page one of two] Workers of all Lands, Unite! COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET UNION. CENTRAL COMMITTEE Top Secret Pb 63 … Continue reading 22 Dec. 1967* (Pb 63/122) Ginzburg-Galanskov trial

12 July 1984* (Pb) Stalin and Khrushchov

POLITBURO meeting. Request by  Molotov and Kaganovich to be re-admitted to the Party; exchange of views about Khrushchov and Stalin [R: 12 Jul 84, Pb]. 6 pp. =========================================================== [page one of six] Top Secret Single Copy (Draft Minutes) MEETING OF CPSU POLITBURO, 12 July 1984 chaired by Comrade K.U. CHERNENKO Comrades in attendance:G.A. Aliyev, V.I. … Continue reading 12 July 1984* (Pb) Stalin and Khrushchov