some mail
Ray Davis
or indirectly) from Moscow. I'm forwarding it on in support of their
cause. Whether necessary or not, I've deleted the from lines and
names for their safety as well as to help reduce the amount of
unnecessary traffic through their mail link to the west.
Unless things have changed in the last year, there is only one link
to/from the Soviet Union. It is only a modem connection over
conventional phone lines. It can easily become a bottle neck, and
too much traffic into the Soviet Union means it will be slower for
them to use their internal network to spread their own news and
information.
Ray
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Date: Tue, 20 Aug 91 02:06:51 +0300 (MSD)
Subject: Re: Soviet Coup: translation of today's statement from Yeltsyn
Thank you, Ray! I hope you posted this text to t.p.s. Our net
turned to be a mean of communication of the forces of resistance.
I really proud of it but it's really dangerous... Still, I hope
to see you again ;-)
Cheers,
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Date: Tue, 20 Aug 91 00:17:31 +0300 (MSD)
Subject: Re: Info for Soviet Trip
Hi!
Don't worry, we're OK, though frightened and angry.
Moscow is full of tanks and military machines, I hate them.
They try to close all mass media, they shuted up CNN an hour ago,
soviet TV transmites opera and old movies.
But, thanks Heaven, they don't consider RELCOM mass media or
they simply forgot about it. Now we transmit the information
enough to put us in prison for the rest of our life :-)
Hope, all will turn out well at long last...
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This is from someone lucky enough not to still be in Moscow...
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 91 18:18:04 EDT
Subject: Hello, this day
Hello.
Glad to hear you - though day is not so good.
[...]
And you know last week in Moscow when i explained my girl (she and
parents and a lot of friends are there...very bad) reasons to
leave that country I said "if here something happened and I'm here
I should take part in fight - no choice to be out of fight being here"
ANd I didn't believe yet something of that kind can happen -
just reserved mathematical possibility. Very bad.
Last ten moths there were repetitions of that coup,
which stopped on early stages - and we thought soviet union is after
that danger. But...
But i hope that these committee haven't real power -
because else there would be war - i think there are peoples and forces
in russia who would never agree to live under Commy's again.
Very unpredictable. Can be another Tienanman.
And friends there.
mail - my last from Moscow was from yesterday - and nothing today.
Bye,
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To: eu...@mcsun.eu.net
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 91 21:20:13 O
Subject: Yeltsin's decree
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DECREE
of the President of the Russian Federative Socialist Republic
An attempt of a coup d'etat was taken, the President of the
USSR, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Army, was dismissed
from his post. The Vice President of the USSR, the Prime Minister of
the USSR, the Chairman of the Committee on the State Security (KGB)
of the USSR, Ministers of Defence and Internal Affairs of the USSR
formed an unconstitutional body, therefore commiting a state crime.
As a result of this action the activity of constitutional executive
power of the USSR was paralised.
In this situation I decree:
1. Until the emergency Congress of the People's Deputies of the USSR
is taken all bodies of the executive power of the USSR, including the KGB,
Internal Ministry, Ministry of Defence, acting on the territory of the
RSFSR, are taken under the submission of the President of the RSFSR, elected
by the people.
2. The KGB of the RSFSR, Internal Ministry of the RSFSR, State Committee
of the RSFSR on Defence Problems are prescribed to temporary execute the
functions of the corresponding bodies of the USSR on the territory of the
RSFSR.
All the territory and other bodies of the Internal Ministry, KGB and
Defence Ministry on the territory of the RSFSR immediately have to obide
decrees and orders of the President of the RSFSR, the Consil of Ministers
of the RSFSR, the orders of the KGB of the RSFSR, the Internal Ministry of
the RSFSR, the State COmmettee of the RSFSR on Defence Problems.
3. All executive bodies, persons and citizens of the RSFSR have to take
immediate actions to prevent the execution of any decrees and orders of
the unconstitutional Commettee on Emergency Situation.
Executive persons, obiding orders of this commettee, are dismissed
from their posts in accordance with the Constitution of the RSFSR. Bodies
of the Procurature of the USSR have to immediately take actions to enforce
the criminal law onto this persons.
The President of the RSFSR B.Yeltsin
Moscow, Kremlin
August 19, 1991
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Date: Mon, 19 Aug 91 15:18:00 O
Subject: coup d'etat
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Thank you.
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 91 13:16:37 +0200 (MSD)
INTERFAX NEWS AGENCY
EXPRESS
AUGUST l9, l99l 12:30
LEADERSHIP OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION APPEALS TO CITIZENS
USSR INTERIOR MINISTRY RESTORES VERTICAL LAW-ENFORCEMENT
STRUCTURES
YELTSYN FAILED TO CONTACT GORBACHEV
AT THE OFFICE OF THE MOSCOW MILITARY COMMANDANT
COMMANDER OF LENINGRAD MILITARY DISTRICT APPEARS ON TV
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LEADERSHIP OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION APPEALS TO CITIZENS
The President of Russia Boris Yeltsyn, the acting
chairman of the Russian Supreme Soviet Ruslan Khasbulatov and
Prime-Minister Ivan Silayev have declared that the legitimate
President of the USSR was dismissed on the night of August l8,
l990.
In an appeal to the citizens of Russia this is described
as "a right-wing, reactionary, anti-constitutional coup".
They note that there were attempts of an overthrow
before.
Yeltsyn, Silayev and Khasbulatov said that the use of
force in governing the country is unacceptable. "This
discredits the USSR in the face of the whole world, undermines
our prestige in the international community and returns us to
the cold war epoch and the isolation of the Soviet Union from
the world community," the appeal says.
The three leaders declared "the so-called committee that
came to power" as well as all its decisions illegal.
They expressed assurance that local government bodies
will strictly observe the constitutional laws and decrees of
the president of the Russian Federation.
They called for giving President Gorbachev a chance to
address the nation as well as immediately convening an
extraordinary Congress of USSR People's Deputies.
"We call for a general strike without a time limit till
these demands are fulfilled", the document says.
USSR INTERIOR MINISTRY RESTORES VERTICAL LAW-ENFORCEMENT
STRUCTURES
In reply to a question from IF's reporter about steps
taken by the USSR Interior Ministry following the decisions of
the political leadership of the country on the introduction of
a state of emergency in a number of regions, the head of the
ministry's public relations center Andrei Chernenko said that
at the moment the ministry is concentrating its attention on
the state of public order.
At a working conference Interior Minister Pugo emphasised
the necessity of strengthening the defence of the civic
interests of the population irrespective of the place of their
residence, nationality and social standing.
The restoration of the vertical structure of law-
enforcement bodies was described as the necessary measure for
the implementation of this program. Appropriate information is
submitted to the regional Interior Ministries.
NOTE
On August l9 IF will be issuing urgent newsletters
instead of regular bulletins.
YELTSYN FAILED TO CONTACT GORBACHEV
Speaking at a Moscow news conference on Monday the
Russian President Boris Yeltsyn declared that the Ukraine and
some other republics which he managed to contact share the
opinion of the Russian leadership about the developments in
the country. According to Yeltsyn, he failed to contact
Gorbachev. All means of communication, the Russian President
declared, are controlled by "the putschists". He also said
that in response to Order Number One announced on radio today
the Russian President is going to issue a decree on
disobedience to the order. The Russian government, Yeltsyn
said, will continue its work.
The news conference was also attended by Prime-Minister
Ivan Silayev and Vice-President Alexander Rutskoi.
AT THE OFFICE OF THE MOSCOW MILITARY COMMANDANT
IF's reporter was informed by the office of the Moscow
military commandant that no orders have been received on
changing its functioning order. It was also said that today
such an order is not expected.
COMMANDER OF LENINGRAD MILITARY DISTRICT APPEARS ON TV
At l0:00 a.m. the commander of the Leningrad military
district Colonel-General Victor Samsonov appeared on local
radio and television. He said that the he has been appointed
the commandant of Leningrad and the surrounding area by the
State committee for the state of emergency. He announced that
since 4 a.m. on August l9 a state of energency and curfew were
introduced in the region. Strikes, rallies, demonstrations and
processions are banned. The activities of political parties
hindering the normalization of the situation and sabotaging
the decisions of the committee will be banned.
Samsonov said that strict control over the media is
introduced, some of them might even be closed. Besides, no one
will not be allowed to quit jobs of one's own free will. He
also said that the staffs of the organizations that will be
closed under orders from the commandant will be forcefully
employed "at factories, plants and farms".
According to Samsonov, the committee for the state of
emergency for the Leningrad region will include the leader of
the regional committee of the CPSU Boris Gidaspov, the vice-
mayor of Leningrad Vyacheslav Shcherbakov, the chairman of the
Leningrad regional council Yuri Yarov and be presided by
Samsonov himself.
The Mayor of Leningrad Anatoli Sobchak is absent from the
city.
According to unconfirmed reports, a full-scale meeting of
the Central Committee of the CPSU is due today on August l9.
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August 19, 1991, 12:50
FOR SUBSCRIBERS' ATTENTION:
Today IF will release express news only.
IN TALLINN THE SPECIAL DEFENCE COUNCIL HELD A SESSION.
ESTONIAN AUTHORITIES REAFFIRM THEIR POLICY OF RESTORING
INDEPENDENCE BY PEACEFUL MEANS
Estonia's interim defence council held a session in
Tallinn on Monday. The session was chaired by the head of
Estonia's parliament Arnold Ruutel. The council urged the
population, local government bodies as well as state and
public structures to display calm and fortitude.
It adopted a statement, pointing out that Estonia's
democratically elected government and state structures
reaffirm their policy of restoring Estonia's independence by
peaceful means.
There are reports that Estonia's prime minister Edgar
Savisaar who is on a visit in Sweden is returning to Estonia.
Estonia's foreign minister Lennart Meri is on a visit in
Finland. So far he has no intention of returning home.
According to BF's correspondent, last January Meri received
special instructions to form a government in exile.
Vladimir Vinogradov, secretary of the coordinating
council of the Estonian intermovement told BF that his
movement supports the USSR leaders' appeal to the Soviet
people. "All this is happening in the interests of the working
people", V.Vinogradov stressed.
VYTAUTAS LANDSBERGIS ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE USSR
Speaking on local radio Monday morning, the head of
Lithuania's parliament Vytautas Landsbergis declared that the
people of Lithuania "will not collaborate with the puppet
authorities should such be installed in their republic".
"Martial law might be imposed in Lithuania on Monday", he
said. "If military commandants impose their power, try to
avoid casualties", V.Landsbergis pointed out. Lithuania's
President Vytautas Landsbergis urged the people to gather in
front of the parliament building.
The presidium of Lithuania's parliament is convening for
an urgent session. MPs are recalled from their vacations.
BF's correspondent reports from Vilnius that independent
Lithuanian TV which made its telecasts from Kaunas following
the invasion of the TV center in Vilnius by the military on
January 13 this year has stopped functioning. According to
BF's correspondent, the relay station in Fitkunauc has been
seized. A small private radio station continues its
broadcasts.
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Date: Mon, 19 Aug 91 13:42:46 +0200 (MSD)
INTERFAX NEWS AGENCY
EXSPRESS
AUGUST l9, l99l 13:30
- JOINT STATEMENT OF ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT AND CABINET
PRESIDIUMS
- GROUP FOR STATE OF EMERGENCY SET UP IN KAMCHATKA
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JOINT STATEMENT OF ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT AND CABINET PRESIDIUMS
The Presidiums of the parliament and government of
Armenia have issued a joint statement saying that "at this
tense and critical hour for the whole country Armenians should
demonstrate the staunchness and restraint inherent in them,
manifest labor discipline and not give in to provocations".
The statement stresses that the presidiums are constantly
following the developments in the country's leadership and
will react accordingly.
GROUP FOR STATE OF EMERGENCY SET UP IN KAMCHATKA
On August l9 a session of the Kamchatka regional
executive committee attended by the heads of its key
departments, members of the presidium of the regional council,
and media representatives formed a group for the state of
emergency.
The aim of the group will be to respond to the
developments in the region, work out and approve possible
decisions. The group is led by the vice-chairman of the
regional council Albert Usov.
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Date: Mon, 19 Aug 91 15:02:50 +0200 (MSD)
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INTERFAX NEWS
August 19, 1991, 14:50
THE UKRAINE TOOK A STAND SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE RUSSIAN
LEADERSHIP, SAID BORIS YELTSIN
Russia's President Boris Yeltsin has told newsmen that
the Russian leadership succeeded neither in broadcasting nor
in telecasting its appeal. Areas in Russia are receiving the
appeal over telephone.
Yeltsin called upon the leaders of all countries to
condemn the coup.
According to Russia's President, the chairman of the
Ukrainian parliament Leonid Kravchuk told him that the
presidium of the Ukrainian parliament took a stand similar to
that of the Russian leadership. It decided not to submit to
the orders issued by the State-of-Emergency Committee (SEC).
The acting chairman of Russia's parliament Ruslan
Khasbulatov told newsmen that the presidium of Russia's
parliament held an urgent conference and decided to convene
the parliament for an emergency session on Wednesday to
discuss the political situation in the Russian Federation.
The representatives of constituent republics and
autonomous regions authorized to sign union treaty are now in
Moscow, said R.Khasbulatov.
The building of Russia's parliament has been surrounded
by tanks, said Russia's prime minister Ivan Silayev.
Answering newsmen's questions Boris Yeltsin said that
today he was prevented from entering the Kremlin where he was
going to meet with G.Yanayev. Later Yeltsin managed to get in
touch with Yanayev who told him that Gorbachev could no longer
perform the functions of president.
His attempts to get in touch with Gorbachev ended in
failure, said B.Yeltsin. "If Gorbachev is alive and still
there (at the presidential villa in the Crimea), he is
blocked", said Russia's President. He spoke with Gorbachev for
the last time last Friday, said Yeltsin. According to him, "on
Friday Gorbachev was safe and sound", and intended to hold an
important conference on August 21.
YELTSIN ISSUED A DECREE DENYING RECOGNITION TO THE STATE-OF-
EMERGENCY COMMITTEE
Russia's President Boris Yeltsin signed a decree which
proclaims the State-of-Emergency Committee as unconstitutional
and qualifies its actions as treason.
The decree proclaims all orders issued by the SEC as
illegal and null and void in the territory of Russia. The
lawful authorities in the territory of Russia continue to
function, said Yeltsin.
"The activity of persons who comply with the orders of
the SEC will be qualified in accordance with the criminal code
of the Russian Federation and subjected to legal proceedings",
the decree says.
The decree came into force as soon as it was signed.
THE LEADERS OF THE STATE-OF-EMERGENCY COMMITTEE WILL GIVE A
NEWS CONFERENCE
Members of the State-of-Emergency Committee G.Yanayev,
V.Pavlov and O.Baklanov will give a news conference at the
press center of the USSR foreign ministry at 17:00 today.
MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC REFORMS GIVES A PRESS CONFERENCE
The Movement for Democratic Reforms gives a press
conference at 15:00 today at the building of the Soviet
Foreign Policy Association, 10, Elizarova St. It will release
a statement.
Telephone numbers for contacts: 975-21-67, 297-78-35,
299-15-12.
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