<<No 20 : 2 July 1971>> In November 1970, Simas Kudirka (b. 1929), radio operator of a Lithuanian fishing-boat, attempted to remain on board an American cutter in US territorial waters (CCE 18.10 [16]). The captain of the cutter handed him over to the Soviet sailors [1]. Kudirka was arrested, an investigation was carried out … Continue reading The Trial of Simas Kudirka, May 1971 (20.6)
Category: 17. trials
The Trial of Palatnik: Odessa, June 1971 (20.5)
<<No 20 : 2 July 1971>> The trial of Reiza Palatnik took place on 22-24 June in Odessa (CCE 17.8). The investigation was conducted by Major V.I. Larionov, an Investigator with the Odessa Region KGB. The Court Chairman was Kadenko; the prosecutor, Procurator Tekunova. * Palatnik was indicted under Article 187-1 (UkSSR Criminal Code = … Continue reading The Trial of Palatnik: Odessa, June 1971 (20.5)
A Chronicle of Current Events 