Pavlovsky was born in
Odesa in
Ukraine on 5 March 1951 in a family of engineers. From 1968 to 1973, he studied history at
Odesa University. His first publication (in a university newspaper) was censored by the
Politburo because of its alleged "anarchistic and left- extremist mood". At the age of 21, Pavlovsky and friends organized a political commune "Субъект Исторической Деятельности" (Subject of Historical Action), inspired by the spirit of the
protests of 1968 and ideals of intellectual Marxism (at the time, he described himself as a "Zen Marxist" As the 1970s went on, Pavlovsky cemented his place in Moscow's dissident movement and began publishing an underground newspaper entitled "Poiski", all while avoiding KGB interference. In 1982, he was arrested for anti-Soviet activity and sentenced to three years in exile in the
Komi Republic. Before the trial, he initially collaborated with the authorities, although during the trial he disowned his testimony. He was instrumental in the development of
managed democracy in Russia at this time. Pavlovsky was fired from this position in the spring of 2011. He became a critic of the Russian government. Pavlovsky died on 27 February 2023, aged 71, after a long and serious illness. == Media ==