In this letter dated May 20, 2002, Sergey Mylnikov, a retired police major and veteran of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs, writes to State Duma Deputy Sergei Yushenkov regarding Boris Berezovsky. Mylnikov seeks a way to send a letter of moral support to Berezovsky in London, arguing that Berezovsky is being politically persecuted and is likely miserable in exile. He raises a significant allegation against the FSB, the Prosecutor's Office, and other law enforcement bodies: if Berezovsky did indeed 'loot half of Russia,' these institutions are guilty of 'criminal inactivity' and negligence for failing to prevent it. Mylnikov contrasts the case against Berezovsky with the GOKHRAN jewelry scandal involving Andrei Kozlenok, A. Chernomyrdin, and Boris Fedorov. The letter reflects internal Russian sentiment regarding the culpability of the state security apparatus and the political motivations behind the pursuit of oligarchs.