This transcript documents the September 13, 1999, meeting of the Council of the State Duma, presided over by Gennadiy Seleznyov. The council begins with a minute of silence for victims of the conflict in Dagestan and the recent apartment bombings in Moscow. Seleznyov announces that the Chairman of the Government (Vladimir Putin) will not be available until the following day due to travel. Critically, during the meeting, Seleznyov reads a report stating that a residential building in Volgodonsk was blown up 'tonight,' even though the actual Volgodonsk bombing did not occur until September 16, 1999. Vladimir Zhirinovsky highlights the presence of a nuclear power plant in Volgodonsk following this announcement. Sergei Ivanenko expresses frustration with government cowardice and references previous attempts to impeach the President over Chechnya.