Stretched by the ears in the worst KGB traditions to give significance to this whole provocation.
Organization and Political Stance
The RUSGLOBUS Association is an absolutely independent non-profit organization, engaged in social issues of Russian-speaking compatriots worldwide, but categorically does not engage in politics and has no consolidated political position.
The publications and statements of RG Association members indeed generally have a critical, often oppositional orientation towards the regimes of CIS countries, which, naturally, may not please their authorities and special services.
The provocation currently being carried out against us by the RF special services is another example of "tightening the screws" and the strengthening of totalitarian tendencies in Russia—primarily regarding any opposition to the Putin regime, as well as generally all those who critically perceive many actions of the current rulers of the RF.
Activities of O. Sultanov
All known activity of Mr. O. Sultanov is of a convulsive and, as is now finally becoming clear, provocative nature.
In particular, at first he tried to stay in the West, motivating this by the fact that he was being persecuted by the Russian special services because of his allegedly critical sentiments towards the Russian authorities, as well as because of his secret work as a "mole" for the PGU (now SVR) on the territory of Azerbaijan and Russia.
He also allegedly possesses compromising information about the activities of many RF oil companies, media editorial offices, politicians, and their security services.
O. Sultanov claimed that he was tormented by pangs of conscience because of his snitching past, from which, in his own words, "many good people suffered."
He asked us to anonymously publish—within the framework of one of RUSGLOBUS's author projects, "P"GB—chapters of his future story "On Mom's Birthday," and turned to us with a request to assist in writing his autobiographical book of repentance and finding a publisher.
Attempts to Publish
In August 2002, E. Limanov organized a meeting for O. Sultanov with Alex Goldfarb, head of the Foundation for Civil Liberties (USA) (as well as with other people who have no relation to the so-called "Berezovsky group"), during which O. Sultanov outlined his request for help in publishing his book.
Alex Goldfarb replied that he was ready to read a "synopsis" of such a book and show it to commercial publishers in the USA.
No funding was offered to O. Sultanov by A. Goldfarb, and none was provided thereafter.
O. Sultanov begged E. Limanov to organize his temporary stay in France to write such a "synopsis" and the book itself, explaining that he had no means of subsistence and was afraid to do this in Moscow, where he was constantly persecuted, etc.
He was provided with assistance—an apartment, a computer, the necessary furnishings, and several thousand euros were lent to him.
Deterioration and Conclusion of Cooperation
In the period from August to October 2002, O. Sultanov did not fulfill anything of what he had voluntarily promised, explaining everything by his constant sickly and depressed state.
He drank often and heavily, flew back and forth to Moscow, brought his wife and son with him, and tried to arrange his other affairs (all at E. Limanov's expense).
Gradually, his behavior became less and less adequate, and the other proposed projects increasingly resembled the delirium of a sick person.
At the end of October 2002, O. Sultanov provided E. Limanov with a "synopsis" of the future book, which turned out to be completely idiotic and represented no value whatsoever.
Several publishers who reviewed this "work," as well as the FGS in New York, where the material was sent by email, came to the same conclusion.
Moreover, since none of the other "projects" declared to RUSGLOBUS by O. Sultanov brought any visible results, E. Limanov suggested that he return everything provided for temporary use and the borrowed money.
Aftermath
O. Sultanov was forced to vacate the apartment provided to him; together with his son (also a staff member of a special unit of the MVD RF, a specialist in the field of technical communication means), he took everything that could be hauled away to Moscow (down to cheap kitchen plates, knives and forks, even toilet paper, etc.).
He refused to return the stolen items and the borrowed money.
Subsequently, O. Sultanov tried in every way to blackmail E. Limanov, demanding more money and secret cooperation with him and his "colleagues."
As a result, E. Limanov had to—in a harsh and blunt manner—send him and his "colleagues" to the well-known address [i.e., tell them to go to hell] forever.
After the article by A. Khinshtein was published, the RG Administration and E. Limanov in particular conducted an internal audit and discovered that O. Sultanov had also stolen (including from E. Limanov's house) many other items, in particular photographs, documents, valuable personal belongings (on