Interview Transcript Excerpts

Handover and Subsequent Events

• The individual was handed over to law enforcement structures.
• The narrator stated that the information must be brought to law enforcement agencies and could not keep it to themselves.
• Conditions Set by the Individual:
  • He requested to meet with the narrator alone.
  • The narrator declined, stating they did not have the right to take such responsibility upon themselves.
• Disappearance: The next day, the narrator was informed that the person had disappeared, despite being with law enforcement structures.
• Doubt: The narrator questioned whether the person was "practically let slip away" or if there was another version of events.
• Source of Information: The narrator stated they were told this by the people to whom the individual was handed over and with whom he was staying.

Statements from Authorities and Witnesses

General V. Kozlov (Head of GUOP MVD) - "Echo of Moscow" Radio

• Statement: "We didn't let this person slip away, we simply let him go."
• Assessment: He described the person as a "sick person."
• Allegations: The individuals the person pointed out as terrorists turned out to be his hospital neighbors (from the ward on the right and the ward on the left).

V. Ya. Izmailov (Statement dated 12.18.1999)

• Second Handover: The last time Alexander Kapanadze was seen was when he was handed over for the second time to GUBOP, personally into the hands of General Kozlov.
• Current Status: Izmailov stated he did not know where the person was and was "not interested at all."
• First Incident: The first time, the person was allowed to slip away. They were given a mobile phone and told to keep in touch, but he subsequently slipped away.
• Second Incident: After the second explosion, the person came to Izmailov.
  • He was guarded by Igor Bederov and Yura Lizunov.
  • Personnel from both GUBOP and the FSB were present.
  • Izmailov insisted that GUBOP take him, despite their initial reluctance, and he went with them.
• FSB Inquiry: A few days later, FSB personnel visited Izmailov's editorial office regarding the person.
  • They stated that he had been involved in "some schemes and fraud in Moscow for a long time."
  • Izmailov was unsure if this was immediately before the explosions or long before.
• Location: The person was in a regular hospital (not a psychiatric one) with a hip fracture.

Witness: Lyudmila Evtifeeva