<<No 27 : 15 October 1972>> [1] I. Alexandrov [?pseudonym] – “Brief Notes on the Present-Day Crisis” An essay containing an appraisal of the present state of affairs in the country and some forecasts for the future. The author feels that phenomena of crisis in the Soviet Union are starting to assume a universal character, … Continue reading Samizdat update, October 1972 (27.13)
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Letters and Statements, July 1974 (32.22)
<<No 32 : 17 July 1974>> In this section those statements from the many available to the Chronicle which have not been sufficiently reflected in other sections of this issue are either summarized and quoted in extracts or presented in full. (1) Academician Andrei Sakharov [Note 1] “To the General Secretary of the CPSU Central … Continue reading Letters and Statements, July 1974 (32.22)
Letters & Statements, July-Oct 1972 (27.7)
<<No 27 : 15 October 1972>> In defence of Pyotr Yakir 1. In July 1972, a letter in defence of P.I. Yakir (arrest, CCE 26.1) was sent to the CPSU Politburo and the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet. Amongst other things the letter says: Pyotr Yakir, 1923-1982 "Pyotr Yakir always felt it his duty … Continue reading Letters & Statements, July-Oct 1972 (27.7)
The Trial of Konovalikhin, August 1978 (51.5)
<<No 51 : 1 December 1978>> On 23 August, in Sovetsk, a session of the Kaliningrad Regional Court presided over by I. I. Kapturov started examining the case of Vadim Konovalikhin (CCE 49.15), charged under Article 190-1 of the Russian Criminal Code. The state prosecutor was Deputy Regional Procurator V. P. Sizov; there was a … Continue reading The Trial of Konovalikhin, August 1978 (51.5)
Sakharov’s “Memorandum”, June 1972 (26.17)
<<No 26 : 5 July 1972>> On 5 March 1971, Academician A. D. Sakharov sent a Memorandum to L. I. Brezhnev. “It has remained unanswered. I do not feel I have the right to defer its publication any longer,” says A. D. Sakharov in a “Postscript” written in June 1972. As in his previous works … Continue reading Sakharov’s “Memorandum”, June 1972 (26.17)
KGB warnings: 16 November 1972 (Pb 67-XVIII)
Politburo decision (Bukovsky Archives online), in response to a jointly signed request from the KGB and Procurator-General RUDENKO (11 October 1972, 2594-А, pp. 4-5). The Party leaders approve a secret decree (p. 2) about special KGB “cautions” or warnings to those engaged in “politically harmful” behaviour. [Russian 16 November 1972, Pb 67-XVIII] total 5 pp. … Continue reading KGB warnings: 16 November 1972 (Pb 67-XVIII)
Religious Persecution, September 1971 (21.9)
<<No 21 : 11 September 1971>> Lithuania PRIENAI. On 26 August Juozas Zdebskis, vicar of the Roman-Catholic church in Prienai, was arrested by officers of the Lithuanian Procuracy. J. Zdebskis is a popular figure among believers, and is well-known and respected by the Lithuanian intelligentsia [CCE 18.10, item 18]. He had been teaching the catechism … Continue reading Religious Persecution, September 1971 (21.9)
The Arrest of Revolt Pimenov, July 1970 (15.3)
«No 15 : 31 August 1970» In July 1970 Doctor of sciences Revolt Ivanovich PIMENOV, a research officer at the Mathematical Institute, was arrested In Leningrad. (For the search of Pimenov's flat on 18 April, see CCE 13.10, items 17 & 18.) * Pimenov (b. 1931) graduated from the mathematics and mechanics faculty of Leningrad … Continue reading The Arrest of Revolt Pimenov, July 1970 (15.3)
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