This document, dated May 16, 2002, records a formal decision by Captain I.V. Asochakov of the Moscow UFSB Investigation Service to deny a motion filed by the accused, A.V. Mylnikov. Mylnikov, a defendant in criminal case No. 970, had requested the interrogation of two potential witnesses: V.M. Kirienkov of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and a journalist from 'Komsomolskaya Pravda.' Mylnikov alleged these individuals possessed information regarding the preparation of the 1999 residential building explosions in Moscow. The investigator refused the motion on the grounds that the information sought was not relevant to the subject of proof in this specific criminal case. The decision highlights a procedural refusal by the FSB to follow up on claims regarding prior knowledge of the apartment bombings within the context of case No. 970.