National Alliance of Russian Solidarists

“ II. PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICAL IDEAS FOR POST-COMMUNIST RUSSIA.
The NTS does not believe in opposing the Soviet regime by bomb-throwing, sabotage and assassination. For although there is an inevitable conflict between the aspirations of the people for freedom and the firm intention of the Communist rulers to keep themselves in power, with time these aspirations will express themselves irresistibly on a mass scale. The philosophy of NTS is fundamentally Christian: Man should be his brother's keeper; one has an obligation to help people who are suffering oppression. ”

“ Some people fight against the oppression of religion, others — mainly authors and artists — fight for freedom of expression, and others fight local mismanagement in industry and illegalities against workers and employees. ”

“ It is impossible to estimate the results of NTS activities without giving brief account of the countermeasures of the enemy — the Soviet government and its Secret Police (KGB) .
Severe sentences on NTS members caught by the KGB in Russia (see Activities) are by no means the only counter-measure. ”

“ It is very difficult to compare the practical ideas of NTS for a post-Communist Russia with the state of affairs in the free world, because of the immense difference between the two situations today. In Communist Russia everything is ordered from above, everything is centralized, everything is owned by the all-powerful State. ”

“ Trained, experienced, dedicated, they attack Communism where it is most vulnerable — inside the USSR and in Soviet outposts throughout the world. They use the weapons most dangerous to Communist — the truth . . . positive ideas of freedom . . . and practical means for achieving it in Russia and other captive countries.
Donations should be sent to:
NTS - FR Swiss Bank Association, Basel, Switzerland Conto No. XXX XXX or forwarded through any NTS members in your country. ”

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is nothing more nor less than the overthrow of the Soviet regime, an armed overthrow if necessary, but as bloodless a one as possible. The NTS aims to avoid petty party politics, but in Western European terms NTS policies are roughly similar to those of progressive Christian democrats and other centrist parties. The -NTS seeks for Russia what is enjoyed and taken for granted in the West — freedom, democracy and the rule of law. ”

“ All these activities are parts of the general strategy of the NTS. Despite the difficulties, is not only the network of a revolutionary organization being spread all over Russia, but an independent public opinion is growing up in Russia: the fear which surpressed every anti-Communist activity in Stalin's times is rapidly decreasing, while the fear which the communist authorities feel in face of the mass of the people is growing. ”

“ Individual groups, which in Stalinist times were asked to have not more than three members, have grown in accord with their needs and local possibilities. They have no connection with each other, even in cases when a member of one group forms a whole new group in a different place. ”

“ And the private sector would take over an ever-growing proportion of industry and commerce. In the rural economy, the basis would be privately owned farms, but this would not preclude certain modern agricultural enterprises run by local or State authorities, nor the encouragement of farmers' cooperatives. ”

“ They do everything to send their accomplices into the Soviet Union, and other socialist countries as well, in the guise of tourists, business men, and members of various delegations".
("Pravda Ukrainy", "Pravda Vostoka", "Sovetskaya Moldavia", Sovetskaya Belorusia", 23 July 1965)
"Every day one can hear on the air . 'Greetings, dear countrymen...' This is how the station which calls itself 'Radio Free Russia' begins its broadcasts ..." ”