# Claim 158

Glavlit's standards were relaxed in late 1988 as part of Mikhail Gorbachev's glasnost campaign, and the agency was dissolved by presidential decree in 1991.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: Glavlit's standards were relaxed in late 1988 as part of Mikhail Gorbachev's glasnost campaign, and the agency was dissolved by presidential decree in 1991.
- Field: status
- Value: Relaxed under glasnost, dissolved 1991
- About: [incident 1922-ussr-glavlit-censorship](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1922-ussr-glavlit-censorship)
- Source: Glavlit. https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/glavlit
- Publisher: Encyclopedia.com
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current

## Quotation from the source

> Its standards were relaxed in late 1988 as part of Mikhail Gorbachev's glasnost campaign

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