Nicolai Vasilyevich Ivanov: addition to biography of chekist-transport worker by V. P. Vasilevsky, A. V. Sushko

Subjects: “…sabotage and speculation–state political directorate–joint state political directorate–nkvd (secret police)…”
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De la paix à la guerre, de la fiction au documentaire. Alexandre Dovjenko et Youlia Solntseva by Vanessa Voisin

“…Based on a heterogeneous set of sources (personal notes, private correspondence, documents pertaining to the production of films, and finally the secret police's surveillance file), the article explores the dynamics of « self-mobilisation » of both Dovzhenko and his spouse and co-author, Yulia Solntseva. …”
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Practice of relationships between the Prosecutor’s office and the gendarmerie in the investigation of political crimes by V. P. Gorbachov

“…Witte, the Minister of justice himself “from the Supreme guardian of legality became an assistant to the chief of gendarmes and the chief of secret police”.…”
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Counteraction to Political Terrorism in the Russian empire on the Example of Ukrainian provinces in Late ХІХ – Early ХХ Century by S. Yu. Ivanov, R. Yu. Kazankov

“…Particular attention has been paid to regulatory legal documents of various levels; the authors have clarified their impact on the further fight against terrorism in the Empire; have determined the role of emergency lawmaking, such as: “On measures to protect public order and public safety”, “On the formation of military courts”, “On special measures to maintain public safety”, “Regulations on the structure of the secret police in the Empire”, etc. The authors have demonstrated the activities of specialized law enforcement agencies, without the functioning of which the fight against terrorists has not been successful. …”
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