This collection of international press reports from late 1999 details the Russian apartment bombings in Buynaksk, Moscow, and Volgodonsk, as well as the highly suspicious Ryazan incident. Russian officials, including Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Interior Minister Vladimir Rushailo, blamed Chechen leaders Shamil Basayev and Khattab, despite their denials and counter-claims of Kremlin involvement. A focal point of suspicion is the Ryazan incident on September 22, where FSB Director Nikolai Patrushev claimed a 'training exercise' involving sugar after local police and detectors initially identified hexogen and a live detonator. Media sources, such as 'Cambio 16' and 'L'Express', highlight allegations that oligarch Boris Berezovsky or the 'Yeltsin family' orchestrated the bombings to consolidate power, declare a state of emergency, and justify a new Chechen war. The documents report the discovery of hexogen (RDX) disguised in sugar bags, the use of fake identities like Mukhit Laipanov, and the systematic detention of thousands of Caucasians. Critics like Sergei Kovalev and various journalists noted the lack of evidence for the official 'Chechen trail' and the potential political benefits for Putin's rising popularity.