Kovalev Commission Ryazan Investigation

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This document consists of a 2003 email to Sergei Kovalev regarding the investigation into the 1999 apartment bombings and a Russian translation of a Le Monde article by Sophie Shihab. The email discusses the involvement of Achimez Gochiyayev and a warehouse on Krasnodarskaya Street, emphasizing the need for the Kovalev Commission to resolve the 'calls' episode for their report. The article details the political rise of Vladimir Putin amidst the bombings and the invasion of Dagestan, while exploring allegations of Boris Berezovsky's ties to Shamil Basayev. Crucially, it highlights the Ryazan incident of September 22, 1999, noting the initial identification of hexogen and the subsequent 'training exercise' claim by FSB Director Nikolai Patrushev. The text also mentions the suspicious release of Gochiyayev’s mistress and the official shift in naming the explosive used from hexogen to an ammonium nitrate mixture.

Events
  • 1999-08-16 - Duma confirms Putin as PM with smallest vote in history
  • 1999-09-15 - Vladimir Kozlov, Head of MVD, confirms explosives were industrial (ie Hexogen/RKD)
  • 1999-09-22 - Beginning of full air bombardment against Chechnya
  • 1999-09-23 - Radio Rossiya announces bomb. Ryazan in full lock-down.