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A bit about the Russian experience of "temporary restrictions". Two days after the Bolshevik coup, on October 27, 1917 (old style), the famous decree "On the press" was passed. She, in particular, provided for the closure of a number of "capitalist" newspapers. At the same time, the nature of the step was emphasized: as soon as "the new order is strengthened", the administrative restrictions will be removed, and absolute freedom for the press will be established - but with responsibility in front of the court. But in practice, already in the first days in Petrograd, a number of opposition newspapers (Rech, Dan, Slobo Rusit and others) were closed. A scandal broke out, and on November 4, 1917, this issue was brought up for discussion in the All-Russian Central Executive Committee. The Left Socialist Revolutionaries and some of the Bolsheviks opposed the decree. Bolshevik Yuri Larin introduced a resolution to cancel the document; It was supported by the left social revolution. However, in the end, the All-Russian Central Executive Committee nevertheless adopted the decision of the Bolshevik faction by a majority vote. In the document that was adopted, the closure of the newspapers was explained by the need to deny capitalists - owners of printing and paper houses - the possibility of shaping public opinion individually. On the same day, People's Commissar for Trade and Industry Viktor Nogin, People's Commissar for Internal Affairs Alexei Rykov, People's Commissar for Agriculture Vladimir Miliutin and People's Commissar for Food Ivan Teodorovich announced their resignations from the government. In their statement they wrote that they see the need to form a government from all Soviet parties. The commissioners warned: if this does not happen, the course will be maintained towards a "pure Bolshevik government", which they believe can only be maintained by "political terror". Twenty years later they were all shot - except for Viktor Nogin, who died of wounds in 1924. And the "temporary restrictions" were never lifted during more than 70 years of Soviet power.

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A bit about the Russian experience of "temporary restrictions". Two days after the Bolshevik coup, on October 27, 1917 (old style), the famous decree "On the press" was passed. She, in particular, provided for the closure of a number of "capitalist" newspapers. At the same time, the nature of the step was emphasized: as soon as "the new order is strengthened", the administrative restrictions will be removed, and absolute freedom for the press will be established - but with responsibility in front of the court. But in practice, already in the first days in Petrograd, a number of opposition newspapers (Rech, Dan, Slobo Rusit and others) were closed. A scandal broke out, and on November 4, 1917, this issue was brought up for discussion in the All-Russian Central Executive Committee. The Left Socialist Revolutionaries and some of the Bolsheviks opposed the decree. Bolshevik Yuri Larin introduced a resolution to cancel the document; It was supported by the left social revolution. However, in the end, the All-Russian Central Executive Committee nevertheless adopted the decision of the Bolshevik faction by a majority vote. In the document that was adopted, the closure of the newspapers was explained by the need to deny capitalists - owners of printing and paper houses - the possibility of shaping public opinion individually. On the same day, People's Commissar for Trade and Industry Viktor Nogin, People's Commissar for Internal Affairs Alexei Rykov, People's Commissar for Agriculture Vladimir Miliutin and People's Commissar for Food Ivan Teodorovich announced their resignations from the government. In their statement they wrote that they see the need to form a government from all Soviet parties. The commissioners warned: if this does not happen, the course will be maintained towards a "pure Bolshevik government", which they believe can only be maintained by "political terror". Twenty years later they were all shot - except for Viktor Nogin, who died of wounds in 1924. And the "temporary restrictions" were never lifted during more than 70 years of Soviet power.

A bit about the Russian experience of "temporary restrictions". Two days after the Bolshevik coup, on October 27, 1917 (old style), the famous decree "On the press" was passed. She, in particular, provided for the closure of a number of "capitalist" newspapers. At the same time, the nature of the step was emphasized: as soon as "the new order is strengthened", the administrative restrictions will be removed, and absolute freedom for the press will be established - but with responsibility in front of the court. But in practice, already in the first days in Petrograd, a number of opposition newspapers (Rech, Dan, Slobo Rusit and others) were closed. A scandal broke out, and on November 4, 1917, this issue was brought up for discussion in the All-Russian Central Executive Committee. The Left Socialist Revolutionaries and some of the Bolsheviks opposed the decree. Bolshevik Yuri Larin introduced a resolution to cancel the document; It was supported by the left social revolution. However, in the end, the All-Russian Central Executive Committee nevertheless adopted the decision of the Bolshevik faction by a majority vote. In the document that was adopted, the closure of the newspapers was explained by the need to deny capitalists - owners of printing and paper houses - the possibility of shaping public opinion individually. On the same day, People's Commissar for Trade and Industry Viktor Nogin, People's Commissar for Internal Affairs Alexei Rykov, People's Commissar for Agriculture Vladimir Miliutin and People's Commissar for Food Ivan Teodorovich announced their resignations from the government. In their statement they wrote that they see the need to form a government from all Soviet parties. The commissioners warned: if this does not happen, the course will be maintained towards a "pure Bolshevik government", which they believe can only be maintained by "political terror". Twenty years later they were all shot - except for Viktor Nogin, who died of wounds in 1924. And the "temporary restrictions" were never lifted during more than 70 years of Soviet power.

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