Anatoly Mylnikov Case Analysis
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This document analyzes the case of Anatoly Mylnikov, who was convicted of terrorism for sending letters to the Prosecutor General and Novaya Gazeta threatening bombings in August and September 1999. The letters, sent under the name 'Volunteers of Russia,' demanded the release of his partner, Natalya Zander, just before the Guryanova Street and Kashirskoye Highway apartment bombings. The document highlights that Mylnikov visited the MVD on August 31 and September 1, 1999, to warn of imminent explosions, but the court reportedly ignored this potential foreknowledge and refused to hear testimony from MVD officer V.M. Kirienkov. Significant questions are raised about why the investigation did not probe Mylnikov's possible links to the actual perpetrators or why he was charged with terrorism rather than a 'knowingly false report.' The text suggests the FSB may have pressured judicial authorities to silence Mylnikov or suppress information that contradicted the official narrative of the bombings. Key figures mentioned include judge Marina Komarova and MVD officials Melikhov and Kirienkov, with the document noting a conversation between Mylnikov and members of a Commission.
Events
- 1999-09-08 - Novaya Gazeta receives phone call warning of bombings
- 1999-09-09 - Konstantin Borovoy, member of Duma, warned by GRU that bombings were to take place in Moscow. Passe