State Duma Transcript: Zhirinovsky-Seleznyov
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This State Duma transcript from September 17, 1999, captures a pivotal moment where Vladimir Zhirinovsky confronts Chairman Gennadiy Seleznyov regarding the timing of reports on the apartment bombings. Zhirinovsky explicitly claims that Seleznyov informed the Duma about a bombing in Volgodonsk on Monday, September 13, three days before the actual explosion occurred on Thursday, September 16. Zhirinovsky characterizes this as a potential provocation and questions how the State Duma could have been informed while the regional administration in Rostov remained unaware. The session also addresses the postponement of a 'government hour' regarding the Transnistria conflict, involving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Minister Igor Ivanov. Additional mentions include local conflicts in Krasnoyarsk involving OMON forces and Governor Aleksandr Lebed.
Events
- 1999-09-09 - Konstantin Borovoy, member of Duma, warned by GRU that bombings were to take place in Moscow. Passe
- 1999-09-13 - Duma speaker Gennadiy Seleznyov announces Volgodonsk bomb 3 days early