Berezovsky, Rushailo, and Gelayev Reports
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This document is a news summary sheet from late 1999 indexing media reports and official statements concerning the Russian apartment bombings and the conflict in Chechnya. It notes the publication of recordings involving Boris Berezovsky negotiating with Chechen commanders and various FSB statements regarding discovered bombs between September 15 and 18. Of particular significance is a reference to a September 28 statement by Interior Minister Vladimir Rushailo regarding 'prevented explosions,' a date closely following the controversial Ryazan incident. The document also tracks a press conference by Moscow UFSB head Viktor Tsarenko and newspaper reports from 'Segodnya' regarding negotiations between Chechen commander Ruslan Gelayev and a 'security services emissary.' Additionally, it mentions an arrested terrorist providing testimony that accuses Shamil Basayev.
Events
- 1999-09-14 - Putin says FSB sure Osama bin Laden behind the bombings
- 1999-09-14 - FSB announces another bomb discovered in Borisovskie Prudy, Moscow