The Russian State Archives of Socio-Political History (RGASPI)
Soviet Union
The Russian State Archives of Socio-Political History (RGASPI) contains the archives of the Communist International and its relations with the Communist Party of South Africa.
http://www.comintern-online.com
The electronic archives are with ELAR: Russian Document Imaging and Content management solutions.
The Archives of the President of the Russian Federation contains the archives of the Central Committee of the CPSU and of the International Department but they are not electronically accessible.
The archives of the Committee for State Security house materials on direct soviet financial assistance went through the KGB, as well as materials on special intelligence training of MK cadres in the USSR and covert operations. Unfortunately, the archives are almost completely closed.
http://www.comintern-online.com
The electronic archives are with ELAR: Russian Document Imaging and Content Management Solutions
