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

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

20 January 1977* (123-A) Helsinki Groups

KGB report. Measures to halt the anti-Soviet activities of the “Helsinki Watch Committee in the USSR": Yury ORLOV, Alexander GINZBURG, Mykola RUDENKO, Tomas VENCLOVA. Includes Secretariat Resolution, St 1/15 (25 January 1977) [R: 20 January 1977, St 1-15]. 6 pp. ============================================= Top Secret SPECIAL FILE Proposal to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of … Continue reading 20 January 1977* (123-A) Helsinki Groups

9 December 1986* (2407-Ch) Sakharov and Bonner

SECRETARIAT. Measures relating to Andrei SAKHAROV; annulment of decree for Sakharov’s exile and pardon for his wife Elena BONNER.  A report signed by Yegor Ligachov (Politburo), Victor Chebrikov (KGB chairman) and Gury Marchuk, chairman of USSR Academy of Sciences [R: 9 Dec 86, 2407-Ch]. 8 pp. ============================= [pages one to four] Secret 9 December 1986 … Continue reading 9 December 1986* (2407-Ch) Sakharov and Bonner

18 December 1989** (2551-K) Sakharov

KGB to Secretariat. Arrangements and KGB actions related to ANDREI SAKHAROV’s death and funeral. [R 18 Dec 89, 2551-K], 2 pp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- English Translation by Marta Olynyk, July 2010 [Translator's notes are bracketed 176 [Stamp in upper right-hand comer: indecipherable words except for “Copy no.”] 18.12.89 No. 2551-K CC CPSU [Stamp: “DECLASSIFIED”; illegible words, except … Continue reading 18 December 1989** (2551-K) Sakharov

25 April 1979* (819-A) “Anti-Soviet” activities and the Olympic Games

KGB REPORT. "Anti-Soviet" activities with regard to holding of the summer 1980 Olympic Games in the USSR [R: 25 April 1979, 819-A]. 4 pp (excerpt). ================================== [page three] [...] The enemy’s intelligence agencies and foreign anti-Soviet centres are trying, as previously, to use various insinuations about ‘the violation of human rights in the USSR’ to … Continue reading 25 April 1979* (819-A) “Anti-Soviet” activities and the Olympic Games

14 November 1989* (2292-K/ov) Miners

KGB MEMORANDUM (Kryuchkov) to Central Committee (Gorbachov). SAKHAROV's influence on the striking miners in Vorkuta [R: 14 Nov 89, 2292-K-OV]. 2 pp. =========================================================== [page one of two] Special Importance Copy No 2 14 November 1989, No 2292-K/ov To the CPSU Central Committee Attention: Comrade M.S. Gorbachov Concerning the influence of A.D. Sakharov on the strike … Continue reading 14 November 1989* (2292-K/ov) Miners