This July 2002 article from Izvestia details the publication of 'President,' a detective novel by Latvian author Alexander Olbik that features real Russian political figures including Vladimir Putin, Nikolai Patrushev, and Alexander Voloshin. The plot involves Putin personally traveling to Chechnya to fight Shamil Basayev, a story Olbik claims was inspired by the August 2000 Kursk submarine disaster. The article contrasts Olbik's use of real names with Alexander Prokhanov's novel 'Mr. Hexogen,' which used pseudonyms like 'Pu Tin' and 'El Tsin' to navigate political sensitivities. State Duma deputy Vladimir Semenov reportedly sought investigations into the book's legality and whether it contained 'secret information' regarding the special services. The fictional narrative depicts Patrushev and Voloshin searching for militants in an underground setting, ending with the death of the president in Chechnya.