Various media outlets, including "Gazeta", "Radio Rossii", ORT, and TV-6, raised concerns regarding the actions of some FSB of the RF leaders, specifically mentioning the blocking of work related to Chechen extremism.
The Prosecutor General's Office was also noted for its passive stance.
No publication or program was challenged by the FSB of the RF or the Prosecutor's Office.
The court ultimately recognized the author's position as correct.
Threats and Investigations (1996-1997)
In August 1996 and 1997, the author was the target of assassination attempts by employees of the GRU and FSB.
Investigations into these attempts were conducted by the Main Military Prosecutor's Office, but the cases were groundlessly terminated.
The last known episode regarding a planned assassination attempt was investigated alongside the case concerning the assassination attempt on B.A. Berezovsky.
This case was closed despite testimony from several individuals, including:
A. Gusak
V. Shebalin
A. Litvinenko
A. Ponkin
G. Shcheglov
K. Latyshonok
These witnesses claimed they had been ordered to "smash my head," among other things.
Framing Attempts
Murder of GRU Lieutenant Colonel I. Postovityuk
The author was repeatedly targeted by attempts to frame them for various crimes.
On December 20, 1996, GRU Lieutenant Colonel I. Postovityuk was killed in front of witnesses.
Information from the GRU and FSB alleged the author's involvement, but it was later determined that the author was not involved.
Taganka Police Murder Allegations
The author was also linked to the murder of two policemen on Taganka during the same period.
A Kalashnikov assault rifle without a stock was planted in the author's car trunk.
During the police detention and inspection (which the author believed was based on a tip-off/instruction), the rifle was not found (or possibly planted by them).
After the inspection, the author discovered the rifle, disassembled it, and scattered the parts across garbage dumps in Moscow, as they could not turn it in without explaining its origin.
Prosecutorial Review (1997-1998)
From 1997-1998, a prosecutorial check (No. Zuk-37/98) was conducted against the author.
This action was reportedly carried out under instructions from the leadership of the FSB of the RF and the GVP [Main Military Prosecutor's Office].
The basis for the check was the alleged disclosure of information constituting a state secret.
The reason cited was a falsified "Conclusion on the degree of secrecy of information contained in materials submitted by former FSB of Russia employee M.I. Trepashkin to the media, the State Duma, and the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation."
Subsequently, in 1997, materials from the FSB of the RF were sent to the Main Military Prosecutor's Office, under stern instructions from the Director of the FSB of the RF, N.D. Kovalev.