Yury Andropov briefs Politburo on forthcoming trial of Anatoly SHCHARANSKY, arrested in mid-March the previous year (MHG 30th anniversary). 2 pp. =================== V-118 Top secret The only copyWorking paper SESSION OF THE POLITBURO OF THE CC CPSUJune 22, 1978 Chaired by Comrade Brezhnev, L.I. In attendance: Comrades Andropov, Yu.V.; Grishin, V.V.; Gromyko, A.A.; Kulakov, F.D.; … Continue reading Shcharansky’s upcoming trial (22 June ’78*, Pb)
* Putting Helsinki Group members & "spies" on trial. JOINT MEMORANDUM to Central Committee from KGB, USSR Procurator-General and ?Ministry of Justice. Delay trials of “anti-Soviet elements” -- [a] dissidents Anatoly SHCHARANSKY, Alexander GINZBURG, Yury ORLOV and Zviad GAMSAKHURDIA; and [b] "spies" Lubman, Filatov and Nilov -- until a politically suitable time [R: 1 April … Continue reading Helsinki Groups & “spies” (1 April ’78*, 785-A)
* US concern about Shcharansky KGB MEMORANDUM. Reactions of US embassy (feature photo) and foreign press corps to measures taken against dissidents, particularly the arrest in mid-March of Anatoly SHCHARANSKY [R: 29 March 1977, 647-A]. 3 pp. ======================================================= [page one of three] Top secret State Security Committee [KGB] at the USSR Soviet of Ministers 29 … Continue reading US & Shcharansky (29 Mar ’77*, 647-A)
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