,:Y ! ,TORTURE ,CASES 9 ,RUSSIA ,MATT] 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,GRISLY NEWS KEEPS COM+ 9 FROM ,RUSSIA AB\T ! ACTIVITIES ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,F$]AL ,SECURITY ,S]VICE--! ,F,S,B1 :I* IS DESC5D$ FROM ! ,K,G,B4 ,9 ACC\NT AFT] ACC\NT1 AN>*I/S & ANTI-FASCI/S DESCRIBE H[ ! ,F,S,B KIDNAPP$ !M1 PLANT$ WEAPONS 9 !IR C>S1 & US$ TORTURE TO =CE !M TO SIGN FALSE CONFESSIONS ADMITT+ TO P>TICIPAT+ 9 AN OBVI\SLY 9V5T$ T]ROR NETWORK4 

,:Y %\LD WE C>E AB\T ! ,RUSSIAN TORTURE CASES1 SPECIFICALLY8 ,AT FIR/1 IT MAY /RIKE PEOPLE 9 ! ,U,S & ,WE/]N ,EUROPE AS YET ANO!R AB/RACT TRAG$Y1 JU/ ONE MORE CALL = 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY ) UN=TUNATES 9 A F>AWAY L&4 ,BUT ! /AKES H]E >E MU* MORE SIGNIFICANT4 ,:AT IS TAK+ PLACE 9 ,RUSSIA IS A NI<TM>E SC5>IO ?AT C\LD RECUR CLOS] & CLOS] TO US IF WE DON'T TAKE IT S]I\SLY4 

,= DECADES N[1 ! SECURITY AG5CIES ( MANY DIFF]5T C\NTRIES HAVE REPEAT$LY ATTEMPT$ TO FABRICATE NATIONAL & 9T]NATIONAL 0T]RORI/ CONSPIRACIES0 9 ORD] TO FRAME AN>*I/S4 ,TO DATE1 ALL ( !SE EF=TS HAVE BE5 EMB>RASS+ FAILURES4 ,N[1 ! ,RUSSIAN SECRET POLICE HAVE 9TRODUC$ AN 9NOVATION3 BY KIDNAPP+ AN>*I/S )\T W>N+1 PLANT+ WEAPONS 9 !IR C>S1 & TORTUR+ !M UNTIL !Y AGREE TO SIGN =G$ 0CONFESSIONS10 !Y HOPE TO F9ALLY MAKE *>GES ( P>TICIPAT+ 9 A 0T]RORISM NETWORK0 /ICK4 ,IF !Y SUCCE$1 WE CAN EXPECT TO SEE O!R POLICE AG5CIES ACROSS ! WORLD EMULATE !IR TACTICS4 

,9 ! FOLL[+ ANALYSIS1 WE WILL REVIEW ! HI/ORY ( ?IS MODEL ( REPRESSION1 EXPLORE ! DETAILS ( ! ,RUSSIAN TORTURE CASES1 & \TL9E H[ WE CAN RESPOND4 ,! ,APP5DIX LI/S ! DETAILS ( ! >RE/S & TORTURE 9 *RONOLOGICAL ORD] & PROVIDES CORROBORAT+ EVID5CE ( ! REPORTS H]E94 

,WE'VE ALSO PREP>$ PO/]S EXPRESS+ SOLID>ITY ) ?OSE T>GET$ 9 ?IS WAVE ( REPRESSION4 ,PLEASE PR9T !M \T & PA/E !M UP TO DRAW ATT5TION TO ?IS CASE4  
  

,!N ! MAN 9 GLOVES CRANK$ ! DYNAMO4 ,! CURR5T FL[$ TO MY KNEES4 ,MY CALF MUSCLES CONTRACT$1 & ,I WAS SEIZ$ BY P>ALYTIC PA94 ,I SCREAM$4 ,MY BACK & HEAD CONVULS$ AGA9/ ! WALL4 ,!Y PUT A JACKET BETWE5 MY NAK$ BODY & ! /ONE WALL4 ,?IS W5T ON = AB\T T5 SECONDS1 BUT :5 IT WAS HAPP5+1 IT FELT LIKE AN ET]NITY TO ME4 

,ONE ( !M SPOKE TO ME4 

0,I DON'T KN[ ! WORD 'NO4' ,I DON'T REMEMB] IT4 ,Y\ %\LD =GET IT4 ,Y\ GOT ME80 HE SAID LIT]ALLY4 

0,YES10 ,I REPLI$4 

0,?AT'S ! RI<T ANSW]4 ,ATTABOY1 ,DIMO*KA10 HE SAID4 

,! GAUZE WAS /UCK 9 MY M\? AGA91 & ,I WAS %OCK$ F\R TIMES1 ?REE SECONDS EA* TIME4 .<444.> ,!N ,I WAS TOSS$ ONTO ! FLOOR4 ,S9CE ONE ( MY LEGS WAS TI$ TO ! FOOT ( ! B5*1 :5 ,I FELL1 ,I S]I\SLY BANG$ UP MY KNEES1 :I* BL$ PR(USELY4 ,MY %ORTS W]E PULL$ (F4 ,I WAS LY+ ON MY /OMA*4 ,!Y TRI$ TO ATTA* ! WIRES TO MY G5ITALS4 ,I SCREAM$ & ASK$ !M TO /OP BRUTALIZ+ ME4 

0,Y\'RE ! LEAD]10 !Y REPEAT$4 

0,YES1 ,I'M ! LEAD]10 ,I SAID TO MAKE !M /OP TORTUR+ ME4 

0,Y\ PLANN$ T]RORI/ ATTACKS40 

0,YES1 WE PLANN$ T]RORI/ ATTACKS10 ,I W\LD REPLY4 

,ONE ( ! M5 :O MEASUR$ MY PULSE PUT HIS BALACLAVA ON ME SO ,I W\LD NOT SEE !M4 ,AT ONE PO9T1 ,I LO/ CONSCI\SNESS = A:ILE4 .<444.> ,AFT] !Y LEFT1 A ,F$]AL ,P5IT5TI>Y ,S]VICE (FIC] 5T]$ ! ROOM & TOLD ME TO GET DRESS$4 ,HE TOOK ME BACK TO MY SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T CELL4 

,! NEXT DAY1 ,OCTOB] #b#i1 #b#a#g1 ,I BROKE ! TANK ON ! TOILET & US$ ! %>DS TO SLA% MY >MS AT ! WRI/S & ELB[S1 & MY NECK 9 ORD] TO /OP ! TORTURE4 ,!RE WAS A LOT ( BLOOD FROM ! CUTS ON MY CLO!S & ! FLOOR1 & ,I COLLAPS$ ONTO ! FLOOR4 ,!Y PROBABLY SAW :AT ,I DID VIA ! ,C,C,T,V CAM]A 9/ALL$ 9 ! CELL4 ,PRISON /AFF]S 5T]$ MY CELL & GAVE ME FIR/ AID4 ,!N ! PRISON'S PSY*OLOGI/1 ,V]A ,VLADIMIROVNA1 PAID ME A VISIT4 

--,FROM ! TRANSCRIPT ( ATTORNEY ,OLEG ,ZAITSEV'S 9T]VIEW ) >RE/EE ,DMITRY ,P*EL9TSEV AB\T HIS EXP]I5CE ( TORTURE 9 ,F,S,B CU/ODY  

,A ,BRIEF ,SUMM>Y ( ! ,CASES3 ,LIES1 ,=G]Y1 & ,TORTURE 

  

,! /ORY BEG9S 9 ,P5ZA 9 ,OCTOB] #b#a#g1 :5 ! ,F,S,B >RE/$ SIX ANTI-FASCI/S :O SOMETIMES PLAY$ AIRS(T4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,F,S,B1 ALL ! DETA9EES W]E MEMB]S ( ! UNIMAG9ATIVELY TITL$ ORGANIZATION 0,SET0 70,NETWORK07 & W]E PLANN+ TO USE BOMBS TO 0DE/ABILIZE ! POLITICAL CLIMATE 9 ! C\NTRY0 DUR+ ! PRESID5TIAL ELECTIONS & ! ,F,I,F,A ,WORLD ,CUP4 ,!Y ALLEG$ ?AT ! NETWORK'S CELLS W]E OP]AT+ 9 ,MOSC[1 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 ,P5ZA1 & ,BEL>US4 

,F,S,B (FIC]S PLANT$ WEAPONS & EXPLOSIVES 9 ! VEHICLES ( SOME >RE/EES & TORTUR$ !M 9 ! PRETRIAL DET5TION C5T]1 BEAT+ !M1 HANG+ !M UPSIDE D[N1 CONNECT+ ELECTRODES TO !IR BODIES ) :I* !Y ELECTROCUT$ !M1 & ?REAT5+ !M ) EV5 WORSE4 ,US+ !SE ME?ODS1 ! (FIC]S =C$ ! >RE/EES TO AGREE TO VALIDATE =G$ TE/IMONY PR(ESS+ ?AT !Y >E P>T ( ! ALLEG$ T]RORI/ 0,NETWORK40 ,AT ! 5D ( ,JANU>Y #b#a#h1 TWO MORE ANTIFASCI/S W]E >RE/$ 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 ,!Y W]E ALSO BEAT51 TORTUR$ BY MEANS ( ELECTRICAL %OCK1 & =C$ TO AGREE ?AT !Y TOO W]E MEMB]S ( ! 9V5T$ 0,NETWORK40 

,AS ( N[1 SEV5 ANTI-FASCI/S >E BEH9D B>S & ANO!R IS UND] H\SE >RE/1 FAC+ UP TO A DECADE 9 PRISON4 

,AFT] NEWS SPREAD AB\T ! >RE/S & TORTURE1 ACTIVI/S ORGANIZ$ SOLID>ITY ACTIONS 9 ,RUSSIA & ELSE:]E >\ND ! WORLD4 ,! ,RUSSIAN /ATE RESPOND$ ) ADDITIONAL CRACKD[NS4 ,9 ,MOSC[1 (FICIALS DETA9$ P>TICIPANTS 9 SOLID>ITY ACTIONS & PRESS$ CRIM9AL *>GES AGA9/ !M4 ,ANTI-FASCI/S FROM ,*ELYAB9SK W]E DETA9$1 TORTUR$ ) ELECTRIC %OCKS1 & N[ FACE *>GES AS WELL4 

,ON ,M>* #b#a1 ! ,F,S,B ADMITT$ TO 9FLICT+ ELECTRICAL %OCKS ON AT LEA/ ONE ( ! >RE/EES4 ,MEMB]S ( ! PUBLIC SUP]VISORY COMMISSION ( ,/4 ,PET]SBURG HAD VISIT$ DEF5DANT ,VIKTOR ,FIL9KOV A FEW DAYS HIS >RE/ & RECORD$ DOZ5S ( M>KS FROM ELECTRICAL TORTURE ON HIS BODY4 ,! ,F,S,B ACKN[L$GES ?AT (FIC]S 9FLICT$ !SE 9JURIES ON ,FIL9KOV VIA ELECTRICAL %OCK ATTACKS1 BUT MA9TA9 ?AT ?IS WAS NECESS>Y 0TO PREV5T HIM FROM ESCAP+40 

,! APP5DIX1 BEL[1 9CLUDES A *RONOLOGICAL LI/ ( ! >RE/EES1 9CLUD+ EXC]PTS FROM !IR ACC\NTS & ACC\NTS FROM LAWY]S4 

,PREVI\S ,PREC$5TS 9 ,EUROPE & ! ,U,S 

  

,ONE ( ! FIR/ CONTEMPOR>Y ATTEMPTS TO FABRICATE A F>-REA*+ CRIM9AL CONSPIRACY 9 ORD] TO FRAME AN>*I/S TOOK PLACE 9 ,ITALY 9 ! MID-#a#i#iS1 9 :AT BECAME KN[N AS ! ,M>9I TRIAL4 ,AS ONE ( ! BIR?PLACES ( ! ORIG9AL AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 ,ITALY HAS ALWAYS BE5 AHEAD ( ! CURVE :5 IT COMES TO /RATEGIES ( REPRESSION4 ,IT'S WOR? QUOT+ AT L5G? FROM ! ANALYSIS ( ! ,M>9I TRIAL ?AT AN>*I/S PUBLI%$ AT ! TIME1 AS IT (F]$ AN OM9\S PORT5T ( EV]Y?+ ?AT HAS FOLL[$ 9 ! YE>S S9CE3  
  

0,) ! SO-CALL$ ,M>9I TRIAL1 !Y HAVE TAK5 A MORE SOPHI/ICAT$ APPROA*4 ,!Y HAVE 9V5T$ A FICTIONAL CRIM9AL AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION ) TWO TI]S3 ! L>G] ABOVEGR\ND TI] CONSI/+ ( PUBLICATIONS1 PRESSES1 OCCUPI$ C5T]S & SO ON2 & ! CL&E/9E PORTION1 ! >M$ GANG4 ,US+ ?IS FICTIONAL CON/RUCTION1 /ATE PROSECUTOR ,ANTONIO ,M>9I *>G$ DOZ5S ( AN>*I/S ) 0SUBV]SIVE ASSOCIATION0 & 0>M$ GANG0 7& A FEW ) CRIMES RELAT$ TO ACTUAL EV5TS74 ,! ONLY EVID5CE = ! 0SUBV]SIVE ASSOCIATION0 & 0>M$ GANG0 *>GES >E ! LETT]S1 P]IODICALS1 E-MAILS1 CONV]SATIONS1 & VISITS AMONG ?OSE *>G$4 

0,BECAUSE !SE *>GES 7P>TICUL>LY ?AT ( 0SUBV]SIVE ASSOCIATION07 >E1 9 FACT1 NOT V]Y DEF9$1 !Y GIVE ! /ATE A SWORD TO GO ON HOLD+ OV] AN>*I/S' HEADS4 ,IF ONE TRIAL FAILS1 NEW 9VE/IGATIONS CAN BE OP5$1 & ! ,ITALIAN AU?ORITIES KEEP ON OP5+ 9VE/IGATIONS 9VOLV+ RAIDS1 SE>*ES1 BUGG+1 H>ASSM5T--ALL ! USUAL POLICE TACTICS4 ,EV5 IF ! NUMB] ( CONVICTIONS ?AT !SE *>GES SUCCE$ 9 BR++ AB\T IS L[1 ?IS PROCESS CAN EASILY LEAD COMRADES TO FOCUS+ !IR 5]GY ON SELF-DEF5SE RA!R ?AN ATTACK AGA9/ ! SOCIAL ORD]4 ,:5 ?IS OCCURS1 ! /RATEGY ( ! /ATE HAS BE5 SUCCESSFUL40  
  

,9 #bh & #b#i1 POLICE C>RI$ \T RAIDS ) ! 9T5TION ( E/ABLI%+ ! EXI/5CE ( NATIONWIDE AN>*I/ T]ROR NETWORKS 9 ,FRANCE 7! 0,T>NAC #i0 CASE7 & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,NEI!R ( !SE EF=TS ULTIMATELY SUCCE$$4 

,9 AN >TICLE WE PUBLI%$ 9 #b#a1 0,! ,AGE ( ,CONSPIRACY ,*>GES10 WE REVIEW$ OV] A DOZ5 HI<-PR(ILE POLITICAL CONSPIRACY CASES 9ITIAT$ 9 ! ,U,S BETWE5 #bd & #ba T>GET+ AN>*I/S & !IR ASSOCIATES4 ,SEV]AL ( !SE EF=TS S5T PEOPLE TO PRISON = YE>S OR DECADES1 BUT NONE ( !M SUCCE$$ 9 DEMON/RAT+ ANY EVID5CE ( WORLDWIDE OR NATIONWIDE T]ROR NETWORKS4 

,AFT] ! HI<-WAT] M>K ( POPUL> /RUGGLES 9 #b#a#a1 POLICE >\ND ,EUROPE C\NT]ATTACK$ ) ANO!R WAVE ( ATTEMPTS TO 9V5T AN>*I/ T]ROR NETWORKS4 ,9 LATE #bad & E>LY #b#a#e1 POLICE 9 ,SPA9 & ,CATALUNYA C>RI$ \T ,OP]ATIONS ,P&ORA & ,P9ATA1 >RE/+ DOZ5S ( AN>*I/S & *>G+ MANY ( !M ) BE+ P>T ( A T]RORI/ GR\P--ON ! BASIS ( EVID5CE SU* AS !IR HAV+ CO-PUBLI%$ A BOOK 5TITL$ ,AGA9/ ,DEMOCRACY4 ,BY ! BEG9N+ ( #b#a#h1 ?IS ATTEMPT1 TOO1 HAD PROV$ TO BE A DISMAL FAILURE4 ,AN IMPORTANT FACTOR 9 ! DEFEAT ( ?IS WAVE ( REPRESSION WAS ! BROAD SUPPORT ! DEF5DANTS RECEIV$ ?R\<\T ! ,IB]IAN P59SULA1 9CLUD+ A SOLID>ITY CAMPAIGN ON ! !ME _?,YO,TAMBI5,SOY,AN>QUI/A 70,I TOO AM AN AN>*I/074 

,POLICE 9 ,CZE* ,REPUBLIC IMITAT$ ! ,SPANI% EXAMPLE1 9ITIAT+ !IR [N ,OP]ATION ,F5IX 9 ,APRIL #b#a#e4 ,?IS ALSO DID NOT TURN \T WELL = ! AU?ORITIES1 ) ! TRIAL 5D+ ) ALL DEF5DANTS ACQUITT$ & ! /ATE SCRAMBL+ TO 9V5T NEW JU/IFICATIONS TO CONT9UE H>ASS+ ITS T>GETS4 ,?ANKS TO /R5U\S SOLID>ITY EF=TS & ! LAZ9ESS1 9COMPET5CE1 & /UPIDITY ( ! POLICE1 ! AU?ORITIES FAIL$ TO CONV9CE EV5 !IR [N REACTION>Y LEGAL (FICIALS ?AT !SE FAKE T]ROR NETWORKS EXI/$4 

,= MORE BACKGR\ND ON REPRESSION ?R\<\T ,EUROPE DUR+ ?IS P]IOD1 READ 0,ON ,REPRESSION ,PATT]NS 9 ,EUROPE10 :I* (F]S A CRITICAL OV]VIEW ( REPRESSION & SOLID>ITY 9 SIX C\NTRIES4 

,SEEK+ TO IMPROVE ON ALL !SE FAILURES1 9 #b#a#g1 ! ,RUSSIAN SECURITY S]VICES 9TRODUC$ AN 9NOVATION3 US+ HORRIFIC ME?ODS ( TORTURE1 !Y SET \T TO T]RORIZE >RE/EES 9TO SIGN+ /ATEM5TS PROCLAIM+ !IR GUILT !MSELVES4 ,?US F>1 !Y HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 =C+ A HALF DOZ5 PEOPLE TO ACKN[L$GE MEMB]%IP 9 A F>-FET*$ 0T]ROR NETWORK0 ?AT HAD NOT ACTUALLY C>RI$ \T ANY ACTIONS4 

,:Y ! ,RUSSIAN ,MODEL ,C\LD ,SPREAD 

  

,! POLICE ( ALL NATIONS >E 9T]L9K$ 9 A GLOBAL NETWORK4 ,!Y EX*ANGE TACTICS1 /RATEGIES1 & TRA9+2 9NOVATIONS 9 ONE FIELD OR REGION >E SWIFTLY PASS$ ON TO O!RS4 ,IT IS PLA9 = ALL TO SEE ?AT GOV]NM5TS & ! MODELS ( POLIC+ ?AT !Y EMPLOY HAVE BECOME 9CREAS+LY AU?ORIT>IAN S9CE ! TURN ( ! C5TURY4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 IT'S NO /RET* TO IMAG9E ?AT POLICE 9 ,EUROPE & ! ,U,S MI<T EMULATE ! ,RUSSIAN MODEL = CONCOCT+ A CONSPIRACY & =C+ !IR T>GETS TO CONFIRM ITS EXI/5CE BY MEANS ( TORTURE4 

,DOES ?IS REALLY SEEM H>D TO IMAG9E8 

,! AU?ORITIES 9 ,EUROPE & ! ,U,S >E C]TA9LY NOT ABOVE FABRICAT+ EXCUSES TO PRESS *>GES4 ,AS WE \TL9$ 9 ,B\NTY ,HUNT]S & ,*ILD ,PR$ATORS1 ! POLICE >E (T5 TOO LAZY TO T>GET ACTUAL AN>*I/ ORGANIZ+4 ,BR++ ! NEGLIG5CE ( ALL CYNICAL EMPLOYES TO !IR WORK1 !Y FREQU5TLY F9D IT EASI] TO 5TRAP 9EXP]I5C$ 9DIVIDUALS :O >E P]IPH]AL TO AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS4 ,9 ! ,U,S1 ?IS IS ADEQUATELY ILLU/RAT$ BY ! 5TRAPM5TS ( ,]IC ,MC,DAVID1 ,DAVID ,MC,KAY1 ,BRADLEY ,CR[D]1 ,MAT!W ,DE,PALMA1 ! ,N,A,T,O #c1 & ! ,CLEVEL& #d1 TO NAME JU/ A FEW EXAMPLES1 BY ,F,B,I AG5TS PROVOCATEURS LIKE ,&REW ,D>/ & ,BR&ON ,D>BY4 ,NONE ( !SE PEOPLE W\LD HAVE 5GAG$ 9 ILLEGAL ACTIVITY HAD IT NOT BE5 = PRESSURE &1 9 SOME CASES1 \TRI<T S$UCTION FROM ,F,B,I OP]ATIVES4 ,ALL ( !M S]V$ YE>S 9 PRISON AS A RESULT4 ,]IC ,MC,DAVID'S CONVICTION WAS OV]TURN$ N9E YE>S 9TO HIS #a#i4#e-YE> S5T5CE :5 IT CAME \T ?AT ! ,F,B,I HAD CONCEAL$ EVID5CE ?AT EXON]AT$ HIM2 BUT 9 ALL ( !SE CASES1 ! AU?ORITIES US$ R\<LY ! SAME APPROA*4 

,IT IS WELL DOCUM5T$ ?AT ! ,U,S HAS EMPLOY$ TORTURE AGA9/ ,U,S & ,EUROPEAN CITIZ5S1 9CLUD+ TACTICS SU* AS BEAT+S1 =C$ ANAL P5ETRATION1 =C$ DRUG 9JECTIONS1 D5IAL ( FOOD & WAT]1 EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD1 & ?REATS ( IMM95T DEA?4 ,A REPORT BY ! ,JU/ICE ,DEP>TM5T ,(FICE ( ! ,9SPECTOR ,G5]AL ACKN[L$G$ ?AT AFT] #i_/#a#a1 DETA9EES W]E SLAMM$ FACE FIR/ 9TO A WALL AGA9/ A %IRT ) AN ,AM]ICAN FLAG2 ! BLOOD/A9 LEFT BEH9D WAS DESCRIB$ BY ONE (FIC] AS ! PR9T ( BLOODY NOSES & A M\?4 ,U,S MILIT>Y 9T]ROGATORS HAVE COMMITT$ SUICIDE AS A CONSEQU5CE ( !IR ROLE 9 TORTUR+ DETA9EES4 

,!RE >E ALSO REPORTS ( ,U,S GOV]NM5T 9T]ROGATORS US+ ELECTRICAL %OCKS & MOCK EXECUTIONS BE+ US$ TO =CE !M TO SIGN =G$ 0CONFESSIONS40 ,?IS IS ! ,F,S,B MODEL4 

,NOR IS IT UNREALI/IC TO IMAG9E ?AT POLICE 9 ,EUROPE OR ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES W\LD USE TORTURE AGA9/ AN>*I/S4 ,ITALIAN POLICE TORTUR$ >RE/EES DUR+ ! #ba ,G#h SUMMIT 9 ,G5OA1 AS ! ,EUROPEAN ,C\RT ( ,HUMAN ,RI<TS REC5TLY ACKN[L$G$4 ,!RE W]E REPORTS ( POLICE TORTUR+ >RE/EES DUR+ PROTE/S AGA9/ ! #bc ,M9I/]IAL PLANN+ ! ,FREE ,TRADE ,>EA ( ! ,AM]ICAS 9 ,MIAMI4 ,S9CE !N1 V>I\S CITY GOV]NM5TS HAVE PAID \T C\NTLESS MILLIONS ( DOLL>S AS A CONSEQU5CE ( POLICE MISCONDUCT2 IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO GET EXT]NAL CONFIRMATION ( TORTURE1 BUT OV] ! COM+ YE>S1 WE WILL SURELY SEE MANY MORE CASES FROM ! PA/ FIFTE5 YE>S COME TO LI<T4 

,! CURR5T ,U,S ADM9I/RATION IS \TRI<T EAG] TO SEE TORTURE EMPLOY$ MORE WIDELY4 ,JU/ AS ! AG5DA ( ! ,TRUMP ADM9I/RATION HAS BE5 A DRIV+ =CE 9 UNPREC$5T$ NEW CRACKD[NS SU* AS ! ,J#b PROSECUTIONS1 IT IS REALI/IC TO EXPECT ?AT ! 5?USIASM ,TRUMP & HIS CRONIES HAVE %[N = ,RUSSIAN 0T\<NESS0 WILL BE REFLECT$ 9 ! ACTIVITIES ( POLICE & F$]AL AG5TS 9 ! YE>S TO COME4 

,BY ! TIME ! AU?ORITIES GET >\ND TO TRY+ \T NEW /RATEGIES ON AN>*I/S1 WE CAN BE SURE !Y WILL ALREADY HAVE EMPLOY$ !M AGA9/ ,MUSLIMS & POOR PEOPLE ( COLOR4 ,?IS IS YET ANO!R REASON = US TO 5GAGE 9 SOLID>ITY ORGANIZ+ ) COMMUNITIES MORE T>GET$ ?AN \R [N1 SO WE CAN KEEP ABREA/ ( POLICE TACTICS ?AT >E LIKELY TO BE EMPLOY$ AGA9/ US NEXT4 

,PREVI\S ,PREC$5TS 9 ,RUSSIA 

  

,! TACTIC ( =C+ DEF5DANTS TO VALIDATE FALSE TE/IMONY IS NOT NEW TO ,RUSSIA1 AS A CURSORY REVIEW ( ! HI/ORY ( ! ,U,S,S,R WILL %[4 ,LIKEWISE1 ?IS IS NOT ! FIR/ TIME ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN SECURITY S]VICES HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO FRAME AN>*I/S & ANTI-FASCI/S BY MEANS ( A CONCOCT$ T]ROR CONSPIRACY4 

,= EXAMPLE1 DUR+ ! YE> BE=E ! PRESID5TIAL ELECTIONS ( #b#a#b1 ! ,NIZHNY ,NOVGOROD ,C\NT]-,EXTREMISM DEP>TM5T CONCOCT$ ! SO-CALL$ ,ANTIFA-,R,A,% CASE1 9 :I* !Y ACCUS$ SEV]AL ANTI-FASCI/S ( LAY+ ! GR\NDWORK = AN >M$ C\P2 !Y EV5 FABRICAT$ BLATANTLY FALSE 0MEMB]%IP C>DS10 :I* W]E RIDDL$ ) ]RORS4 ,?REE ( ! DEF5DANTS W]E EV5TUALLY AMNE/I$1 BUT TWO REMA9 9 EXILE TO ?IS DAY4 

,AFT] ! P>LIAM5T>Y ELECTIONS AT ! 5D ( #b#a#a1 MASSIVE PROTE/S BROKE \T 9 ,RUSSIA & CONT9U$ ?R\< ! PRESID5TIAL ELECTIONS4 ,APP>5TLY1 ?IS POPUL> REACTION /RUCK FE> 9TO ! ,RUSSIAN GOV]NM5T4 ,:5 ,PUT9 RETURN$ TO P[]1 NEW REPRESSIVE LEGISLATION WAS 9TRODUC$ 9 ORD] TO SY/EMATICALLY SUPPRESS ALL PROTE/ MOVEM5TS & CRITICISM ( ! GOV]NM5T4 

,UNTIL #b#a#d1 ! AU?ORITIES HAD COOP]AT$ ) F>-RI<T NATIONALI/S4 ,BUT AFT] ! ,MAIDAN UPRIS+ 9 ! ,UKRA9E1 !Y CRACK$ D[N ON NATIONALI/S & FASCI/S AS WELL4 ,& AFT] ! ANNEXATION ( ,CRIMEA1 ! AU?ORITIES BR\<T MORE & MORE CRIM9AL CASES AGA9/ SO-CALL$ T]RORI/S & EXTREMI/S3 AGA9/ ,MUSLIM PEOPLE FROM 0NONTRADITIONAL0 D5OM9ATIONS1 AGA9/ ,CRIMEAN ,TAT>S1 AGA9/ NATIONALI/S1 AN>*I/S1 & ANTI-FASCI/S4 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 ! CASE ( ,S5TSOV & ,KOL*5KO1 AN AN>*I/ WAS S5T5C$ TO T5 YE>S IMPRISONM5T ALONGSIDE AN ACCUS$ MEMB] ( ! ,UKRA9IAN FASCI/ P>TY ,RI<T ,SECTOR--DESPITE HIS ONLY CONNECTION TO NATIONALI/S BE+ ?AT HE HAD BE5 BEAT5 BY !M4 

,= SOME YE>S1 ! NATIONALI/ ,VYA*ESLAV ,MALTSEV PROMOT$ ! IDEA ?AT !RE W\LD BE A REVOLUTION ON ,NOVEMB] #e1 #b#a#g4 ,MALTSEV HIMSELF LEFT ,RUSSIA DUE TO A CRIM9AL *>GE AGA9/ HIM 70,PUBLIC CALLS = EXTREMI/ ACTIVITY074 ,/>T+ 9 ,OCTOB] #b#a#g1 ! AU?ORITIES >RE/$ MANY PEOPLE CONNECT$ TO ,MALTSEV & HIS MOVEM5T ?R\<\T ,RUSSIA & ACCUS$ !M ( PREP>+ T]RORI/ ATTACKS4 

,?IS IS H[ IT CAME TO PASS ?AT1 9 ! CITY ( ,P5ZA1 ANTIFASCI/S :O HAD AN AIRS(T TEAM CALL$ 0#e4#a#a0.<#a.> W]E >RE/$1 TORTUR$1 & ACCUS$ ( T]RORISM4 ,:5 ! SECRET S]VICE UND]/OOD ?AT ! >RE/EES HAD NO?+ TO DO ) NATIONALI/ REVOLUTION1 !Y FABRICAT$ A CONSPIRACY *>GE3 P>TICIPATION 9 AN 9V5T$ AN>*I/ T]RORI/ GR\P1 0,NETWORK40 ,?US ! ,F,S,B S\<T TO SMA% BO? RI<T-W+ & LEFT-W+ MOVEM5TS AT ! SAME TIME4 

,ALL ?IS TOOK PLACE 9 ADVANCE ( A NEW R\ND ( PRESID5TIAL 0ELECTIONS0 ON ,M>* #a#h4 ,PUT9 & HIS COLLEAGUES WANT$ !SE ELECTIONS TO OCCUR )\T PROTE/S AFT]W>DS4 ,?AT'S :Y !Y SET \T TO 9TIMIDATE EV]YONE :O C\LD POT5TIALLY BR+ PEOPLE 9TO ! /REETS4 

,MEAN:ILE1 ,RUSSIA IS PREP>+ TO HO/ ! ,F,I,F,A ,WORLD ,CUP4 ,AS WE DOCUM5T$ 9 REF]5CE TO ! ,WORLD ,CUP 9 ,BRAZIL1 MEGA-PROJECTS LIKE ! ,WORLD ,CUP (F] OPPRESSIVE /ATE GOV]NM5TS ! OPPORTUNITY TO C>RY \T MASSIVE NEW 9ITIATIVES ( RE/RUCTUR+ & REPRESSION4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,SECRET ,S]VICES W]E DET]M9$ TO %[ ?AT !Y C\LD EFFECTIVELY PREV5T T]ROR ATTACKS--& ! EASIE/ WAY TO DO SO WAS TO 9V5T A ?REAT4 ,?IS IS ANO!R FACTOR ?AT EXPLA9S ! NEW WAVE ( REPRESSION AGA9/ AN>*I/S & ANTIFASCI/S 9 ,RUSSIA4 

,! FACT ?AT ! /ATE 9T5SIFI$ ITS ATTACKS AGA9/ AN>*I/S & ANTI-FASCI/S AFT] F9ALLY CRACK+ D[N ON F>-RI<T GR\PS %\LD S]VE AS A REM9D] ?AT ANTI-FASCI/S %\LD BE C>EFUL1 9 ! C\RSE ( !IR ORGANIZ+1 NOT TO LEGITIMIZE ANY =M ( /ATE REPRESSION1 EV5 AGA9/ ! MO/ DANG]\S FASCI/S4 ,:ATEV] ! /ATE DOES TO FASCI/S TODAY1 IT WILL SURELY DO TO AN>*I/S & O!R REBELS TOMORR[4 

,:AT ,WE ,CAN ,DO 

  

,:AT CAN WE DO TO SUPPORT ! ,RUSSIAN DEF5DANTS & ?W>T ! ATTEMPT TO 9NOVATE A NEW MODEL = REPRESSION8 

,AT ! V]Y LEA/1 WE HAVE TO DIRECT ATT5TION TO ! ,RUSSIAN TORTURE CASES 9 ORD] TO DISCR$IT ! ,RUSSIAN POLICE1 9 HOPES ( DISC\RAG+ ! SECURITY S]VICES ( O!R NATIONS FROM FOLL[+ !IR EXAMPLE4 ,?IS MU* %\LD BE POSSIBLE4 ,ONLY A FEW YE>S AGO1 ,PUSSY ,RIOT BECAME D>L+S ( ! LIB]AL M$IA1 FILL+ ! TIME-HONOR$ ROLE ( 0,RUSSIAN DISSID5TS40 ,AT A TIME :5 ,DONALD ,TRUMP'S COLLUSION ) ,RUSSIA DOM9ATES ! NEWS1 IT %\LD BE POSSIBLE = US TO USE ! SAME *ANNELS ?AT PUBLICIZ$ ! ,J#b CASES TO DRAW ATT5TION TO !SE CASES TOO4 

,9 RESPOND+ TO FABRICAT$ CONSPIRACY CASES1 WE CAN DRAW ON \R PREVI\SLY M5TION$ TEXT1 ,! ,AGE ( ,CONSPIRACY ,*>GES3  
  

#a4 ,DON'T LET ! /ATE 9TIMIDATE US \T ( CONFRONTATIONAL PUBLIC ORGANIZ+4 

,! /ATE T>GETS PUBLIC ORGANIZ]S BECAUSE !Y >E EFFECTIVE4 ,EV5 :5 IT IS FRAM$ AS A /RATEGIC *OICE1 RETREAT+ FROM PUBLIC ORGANIZ+ CAN ONLY PLAY 9TO ! H&S ( ! AU?ORITIES4 ,REPRESSION IS 9T5D$ TO CAUSE MILITANTS TO BACK AWAY FROM 5GAG+ ) ! PUBLIC1 LOS+ CONNECTION ) A BROAD] SOCIAL BASE & DEEP5+ ! FALSE DI*OTOMY BETWE5 PASSIVE 0COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+0 & CL&E/9E DIRECT ACTION4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY EV]YONE MU/ ORGANIZE PUBLICLY--ON ! CONTR>Y1 ONE FUNCTION ( PUBLIC ORGANIZ+ IS TO PREP>E A FAVORABLE GR\ND = MORE G5]ALIZ$ & ANONYM\S ACTIONS--BUT ?AT IT IS A NECESS>Y ASPECT ( AN>*I/ /RUGGLE4 

#b4 ,M9IMIZE \R VULN]ABILITY TO CONSPIRACY *>GES4 

,!RE >E MANY WAYS WE CAN DO ?IS4 ,P]HAPS ! MO/ OBVI\S IS TO PRACTICE APPROPRIATE SECURITY CULTURE1 %>+ S5SITIVE 9=MATION ON A NE$-TO-KN[ BASIS & DO+ \R BE/ TO KEEP 9=MANTS \T ( \R CIRCLES4 ,SECURITY CULTURE IS NOT ONLY = ?OSE :O MAY BE P>TY TO ILLEGAL ACTIVITY2 IT IS IMPORTANT = EV]YONE CONNECT$ TO NETWORKS ?AT ! /ATE IS 9T]E/$ 9 MAPP+ OR DISRUPT+4 

,LIKEWISE1 IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP AN EYE \T = F$]AL B\NTY HUNT]S PREY+ ON NAIVE Y\NG ACTIVI/S4 ,(T5 !Y PREF] TO T>GET ! LEA/ EXP]I5C$ OR CONNECT$ 9DIVIDUALS 9 A SOCIAL MILIEU 9/EAD ( TANGL+ ) LONGTIME MILITANTS4 ,WE CAN ALSO 9OCULATE \RSELVES AGA9/ DISRUPTION BY SORT+ \T 9T]NAL CONFLICTS BE=E !Y (F] 9FILTRATORS OR PROSECUTORS OPPORTUNITIES TO DIVIDE US AGA9/ EA* O!R4 

,:5EV] SOMEONE IS T>GET$ ) A POLITICALLY MOTIVAT$ CONSPIRACY CASE1 IT'S IMPORTANT ?AT WE MOBILIZE ! V]Y BE/ LEGAL DEF5SE WE CAN4 ,EV]Y CONSPIRACY CASE AGA9/ RADICALS SETS A PREC$5T = MORE ( ! SAME2 DEF5D+ ONE ( US IS LIT]ALLY DEF5D+ ALL ( US4 ,GOOD LAWY]S S]VE TWO FUNCTIONS4 ,FIR/1 !Y 9TIMIDATE ! /ATE1 :I* WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO B>GA9 OR DROP *>GES IF IT KN[S PRESS+ !M WILL BE EXP5SIVE & RISKY4 ,SECOND1 !Y CAN W9 CASES OR GET !M ?R[N \T4 ,RAIS+ ! MONEY TO DEF5D ONE P]SON EFFECTIVELY CAN SAVE A LOT MORE MONEY & HE>TA*E 9 ! LONG RUN4 

,PUBLIC SUPPORT CAMPAIGNS >E EQUALLY IMPORTANT4 ,ON ONE SIDE1 ?IS MEANS GO+ PUBLIC :5 Y\ >E T>GET$--BO? SO Y\ CAN RECEIVE SUPPORT & SO ?AT REPRESSION WILL BE BR\<T 9TO ! SPOTLI<T4 ,ON ! O!R1 IT MEANS ORGANIZ+ LONG-T]M SUPPORT = DEF5DANTS1 SO !Y WILL FEEL 9VE/$ 9 ANSW]+ TO ! COMMUNITY & SO ! AU?ORITIES WILL HAVE TO FACTOR 9 PUBLIC RELATIONS *ALL5GES :5 !Y CONSID] :E!R TO T>GET US4 ,SUPPORT CAMPAIGNS CAN T>GET ! MO/ VULN]ABLE 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! P[] /RUCTURE2 ! SUPPORT]S ( ! ,R,N,C #h DID ?IS BY CONC5TRAT+ ON C\NTY ATTORNEY ,SUSAN ,GA]TN]1 :O WAS EV5TUALLY =C$ TO DROP ! T]RORISM *>GES AGA9/ ! DEF5DANTS4 

,F9ALLY1 ?\< ?IS %\LD GO )\T SAY+1 WE CAN PROTECT \RSELVES FROM CONSPIRACY *>GES SIMPLY BY NOT COOP]AT+ ) ! AU?ORITIES4 ,MANY ( !SE CASES W\LD NEV] HAVE GOTT5 (F ! GR\ND IF PEOPLE HAD NOT BE5 9TIMIDAT$ 9TO MAK+ /ATEM5TS AGA9/ !IR =M] COMRADES4 ,NOBODY TALKS1 EV]YBODY WALKS--?AT GOES = \R :OLE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS SPECIFIC GR\PS ( DEF5DANTS4 

,DEF5DANTS :O COOP]ATE ) ! GOV]NM5T NEV] COME \T AHEAD4 ,AS DETAIL$ BEL[ & ELSE:]E1 NOT ONLY DO !Y LOSE FRI5DS & COMMUNITY SUPPORT1 !Y R>ELY GET SIGNIFICANTLY %ORT] S5T5CES--& DO+ PRISON TIME IS MU* H>D] AS AN 9=MANT4 

#c4 ,CRAFT AN EFFECTIVE N>RATIVE DISCR$IT+ ! /ATE'S USE ( CONSPIRACY *>GES & CIRCULATE IT TO ! G5]AL PUBLIC4 

,IF ! AU?ORITIES COME TO RELY ON PRESS+ CONSPIRACY *>GES AGA9/ AN>*I/S AS A C5TRAL /RATEGY ( REPRESSION1 WE MU/ TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! WAYS ?IS MAKES !M VULN]ABLE4 ,MANY 9 \R SOCIETY--& NOT JU/ RADICALS-->E UNCOM=TABLE ) ! IDEA ( PEOPLE BE+ P]SECUT$ = ?\<T CRIME4 ,WE NE$ TO F9D WAYS TO ADDRESS PEOPLE \TSIDE \R SOCIAL & POLITICAL CIRCLES AB\T ! PREVAL5CE ( CONSPIRACY *>GES1 SO AS TO UTILIZE ?IS OPPORTUNITY TO DISCR$IT ! /ATE & DELEGITIMIZE CONSPIRACY-BAS$ CASES4 ,! BROAD] ! RANGE ( PEOPLE :O DISAPPROVE ( ?IS TACTIC1 ! MORE ! H&S ( ! AU?ORITIES WILL BE TI$4 ,MO/ ( ?IS WORK HAS YET TO BE DONE4 ,IF Y\ >E CONC]N$ AB\T GOV]NM5T REPRESSION1 CONSID] ! WAYS Y\ CAN APPROA* O!RS \TSIDE RADICAL COMMUNITIES AB\T ?IS ISSUE4 

,:5 WE TALK AB\T CONSPIRACY *>GES & WIT* HUNTS1 IT'S IMPORTANT TO EMPHASIZE ?AT WE'RE TALK+ AB\T ! /ATE1 :I* EXI/S TO C>RY \T VIOL5T REPRESSION4 ,AS LONG AS !RE >E 9EQUALITIES & 9JU/ICES1 !RE WILL BE RESI/ANCE1 & ?OSE 9 P[] WILL ATTEMPT TO REPRESS IT4 ,IF WE TAKE \RSELVES S]I\SLY AS A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 WE NE$ TO SEE \RSELVES 9 ! L>G] CONTEXT & HI/ORIES ( RESI/ANCE MOVEM5TS & ! REPRESSION !Y HAVE FAC$2 WE W\LD DO WELL TO LE>N BO? FROM ! SUCCESSES & ! FAILURES ( ! PA/4 ,IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO REMEMB] ?AT REPRESSION IS A DAILY FACT ( LIFE = C\NTLESS PEOPLE 9 COMMUNITIES ON ! WRONG 5D ( P[] & PRIVILEGE2 AN>*I/S >E F> FROM EXCEPTIONAL 9 ?IS REG>D4  
  

,OBVI\SLY1 IT IS MU* MORE DIFFICULT = PEOPLE TO RESI/ ! PRESSURE TO COOP]ATE ) ! AU?ORITIES--& EV5 TO AGREE TO VALIDATE \TRI<T LIES--:5 !Y >E GRIEV\SLY TORTUR$4 ,?IS MAKES SOLID>ITY & PUBLICITY EF=TS ALL ! MORE IMPORTANT 9 ?IS CONTEXT4 

,APP5DIX3 ,! ,>RE/EES 7,9 ,*RONOLOGICAL ,ORD]7 

  
,9 ! CITY ( ,P5ZA 

  

,EGOR ,ZOR9 -- ,>RE/$ ,OCTOB] #a#g-#a#h4 ,HE WAS ! FIR/ >RE/EE1 & ! FIR/ TO MAKE A CONFESSION4 ,CURR5TLY UND] H\SE >RE/4 

,ILYA ,%AKURSKY -- ,>RE/$ ,OCTOB] #a#i4 ,%AKURSKY WAS TRY+ TO F9D ,ZOR91 AFT] ,ZOR9 DISAPPE>$4 ,HE WAS >RE/$ AFT] EXIT+ A BUS ON HIS WAY HOME4 ,LAW 5=CEM5T PLANT$ TWO GR5ADES & A PI/OL UND] ! BACK SEAT ( ,%AKURSKY'S C>4 ,TORTUR$ ) ELECTRICITY 9 ! BASEM5T ( ! PRETRIAL DET5TION C5T]1 HE EV5TUALLY AGRE$ TO A 0CONFESSION40 ,HIS MO!R WAS FIR$ FROM H] JOB AFT] ! NEWS WAS PUBLI%$ AB\T ! CASE & TORTURE4 ,HE WROTE A =MAL COMPLA9T AB\T TORTURE4 ,CURR5TLY 9 PRETRIAL DET5TION4  
  

,HE SAID ! PLAN WAS TO IMPLICATE !M 9 ! ,MALTSEV CASE4 ,HE SAID ?IS4 ,I WAS SURPRIS$4 ,:AT WAS ! CONNECTION8 ,9 MY VIEW1 ?IS CASE WAS FABRICAT$ ON =MAL GR\NDS4 ,!Y GRABB$ ONE COMRADE BY ! NAME ( ,ZOR94 ,HE WAS ! WEAKE/ ( !M & TE/IFI$ AGA9/ ALL HIS FRI5DS4 ,MOREOV]1 HIS TE/IMONY IS ABSOLUTELY F>-FET*$4 ,IT WAS GR\NDS = DETA9+ ! O!R GUYS ON SUSPICION ( HAV+ COMMITT$ ! P>TICUL> CRIME4 

,?IS IS :]E IT GETS 9T]E/+4 ,ACCORD+ TO MY CLI5T1 ALL ( !M W]E TORTUR$ 9 ! BASEM5T ( ! REM& PRISON4 ,! TORTURE WAS SOPHI/ICAT$4 ,(FIC]S 9 MASKS & CAM\FLAGE UNI=MS W\LD 5T] !IR CELLS4 ,!Y TOOK !M TO A ROOM 9 ! BASEM5T1 =C$ !M TO /RIP1 ATTA*$ ELECTRODES TO !IR F+]TIPS1 & CRANK$ UP A SO-CALL$ DYNAMO4 

,HE JU/ SAID1 0,I C\LDN'T TAKE IT4 ,I BROKE D[N40 

--,/ATEM5T ( ,ATTORNEY ,ANATOLY ,VAHT]OV AFT] VISIT+ ,ILYA ,%AKURSKY 9 ,P5ZA ,REM& ,PRISON ,NO4 #a ON ,FEBRU>Y #g1 #b#a#h4  
  

,VASILY ,KUKSOV -- ,>RE/$ ,OCTOB] #a#i4 ,:5 (FIC]S BR\<T HIM ALONG TO SE>* HIS HOME1 HIS TR\S]S & JACKET W]E TORN & BLOOD/A9$ & HIS =EHEAD & NOSE W]E BADLY 9JUR$1 AS IF HE HAD BE5 SMA%$ AGA9/ ! PAVEM5T4 ,!RE IS SPECULATION ?AT HE WAS TI$ TO A C> & DRAGG$ BEH9D IT4 ,GUNS W]E PLANT$ 9 HIS C> 7! LOCK ( :I* IS BROK574 ,HE /ILL HAS NOT AGRE$ TO (F] OR VALIDATE ANY TE/IMONY TO ! POLICE4 ,CURR5TLY 9 PRETRIAL DET5TION4 

,DMITRY ,P*EL9TSEV -- ,>RE/$ ,OCTOB] #b#g4 ,P*EL9TSEV HAD LEFT ! H\SE AT APPROXIMATELY SIX O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ TO MEET HIS GR&MO!R :5 HE WAS >RE/$ & BRUTALLY TORTUR$4 ,ACCUS$ ( BE+ AN ORGANIZ] ( ! SUPPOS$ T]RORI/ 0,NETWORK10 HE VALIDAT$ ! N>RATIVE ( ! ,F,S,B4 ,HE MADE A =MAL COMPLA9T AB\T TORTURE1 BUT ASK$ TO RESC9D IT AFT] A FEW DAYS--A LIKELY SIGN ?AT HE WAS TORTUR$ AGA94 ,CURR5TLY 9 PRETRIAL DET5TION4  
  

0,AFT] ,I TRI$ TO COMMIT SUICIDE BY SLA%+ MY VE9S OP51 ,I WAS PUT UND] SPECIAL WAT* 9 ! REM& PRISON4 ,! CUFFS W]E NOT REMOV$ FROM MY H&S EV5 :5 ,I WAS SIGN+ 9T]ROGATION REPORTS4 

,I WANT TO ADD ?AT1 :5 ,I WAS TORTUR$ ) ELECTRICAL %OCKS1 MY M\? WAS FULL ( 0CRU%$ TEE?0 DUE TO ! FACT ,I GRITT$ MY TEE? S9CE ! PA9 WAS /RONG1 & ,I TORE ! FR5ULUM ( MY TONGUE4 ,MY M\? WAS FULL ( BLOOD1 & AT SOME PO9T ONE ( MY TORTUR]S /UCK MY SOCK 9 MY M\?4 

,I WAS BEAT5 SO BADLY ,I HAD OP5 W\NDS ON MY HEAD4 

--,TRANSCRIPT ( ATTORNEY ,OLEG ,ZAITSEV'S 9T]VIEW ) ,DMITRY ,P*EL9TSEV  
  

,&REY ,*]NOV -- ,>RE/$ AT ! BEG9N+ ( ,NOVEMB]4 ,9 JAIL1 ,*]NOV MET ,P*EL9TSEV1 :O TOLD HIM TO AGREE TO EV]Y?+ 9 ORD] TO M9IMIZE ! EXT5T TO :I* HE W\LD BE TORTUR$4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY1 HE PROCLAIM$ HIS GUILT4 ,CURR5TLY 9 PRETRIAL DET5TION4 

,>MAN ,SAGYNBAYEV -- ,>RE/$ AT ! BEG9N+ ( ,NOVEMB] 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 ,SAGYNBAYEV IS REPORT$LY EXP]I5C+ S]I\S HEAL? PROBLEMS & NE$S M$ICAL ATT5TION4 ,DUR+ ! POLICE CU/ODY EXT5SION HE>+ 9 MID-,DECEMB]1 HE SAID HE CON/ANTLY FELT SICK & VOMIT$4 ,ACCORD+ TO O!R DETA9EES1 ,SAGYNBAYEV WAS BRUTALLY TORTUR$4 ,CURR5TLY 9 PRETRIAL DET5TION4 

,9 ! CITY ( ,/4 ,PET]SBURG 

  

,VIKTOR ,FIL9KOV -- ,KIDNAPP$ 9 AN AIRPORT BY ! ,F,S,B ON ,JANU>Y #b#c4 ,FIL9KOV IS AN ANTI-FASCI/1 A COMPUT] PROGRAMM]1 & A ,KAZAKH CITIZ54 ,(FIC]S TOOK ,FIL9KOV TO ! WOODS1 :]E !Y TORTUR$ HIM ) ELECTRICAL %OCK4 ,HE MADE A =MAL COMPLA9T AB\T TORTURE4 ,HE 9ITIALLY COOP]AT$ ) ! ,F,S,B1 PROCLAIM+ HIS GUILT1 BUT N[ HE WI%ES TO RETRACT HIS TE/IMONY4 ,CURR5TLY 9 PRETRIAL DET5TION4  
  

,= SOME QUE/IONS !Y DIDN'T HAVE ! ANSW]S !MSELVES4 

0,:]E >E ! WEAPONS80 

0,:AT WEAPONS8 ,I KN[ NO?+10 ,I REPLI$1 & WAS %OCK$4 

0,Y\ KN[ EV]Y?+1 :]E >E ! WEAPONS80 ,BOND>EV ,K4,A4 PRESS$4 

0,TELL ME1 ,I WILL SAY :AT Y\ TELL ME60 ,I HOP$ = M]CY1 BUT WAS /ILL %OCK$4 ,AFT] SEV]AL R\NDS1 !SE QUE/IONS W]E *ANG$ = ONES :I* !RE W]E ANSW]S4 

,! MASK$ MAN %OCK$ ME 9 DIFF]5T PLACES3 H&CUFFS1 NECK1 *E/1 CROT*1 BUT ! MO/ CONV5I5T PLACE WAS ! RI<T LEG--HE PRESS$ ME AGA9/ ! W9D[1 FIX$ MY BODY 9 PLACE1 PRESS$ ! ,TAS] 91 PU%$ ! BUTTON & HELD IT LIKE ?AT1 & ,I C\LDN'T MOVE MY LEG ANY:]E4 ,BOND>EV ,K4,A4 REPEAT$ PUN*ES ON ! BACK ( MY HEAD FROM TIME TO TIME--ALL 9 ALL1 HE HIT ME AT LEA/ #a TIMES4 

--,TE/IMONY ( ,VIKTOR ,FIL9KOV ON HIS >RE/ & TORTURE  
  

,IGOR ,%I%K9 -- ,KIDNAPP$ :5 HE LEFT TO WALK HIS DOG ON ,JANU>Y #b#e4 ,%I%K9 WAS MISS+ = TWO DAYS1 !N REAPPE>$ AT A C\RT APPE>ANCE :I* NO ONE WAS P]MITT$ TO ATT5D4 ,HE HAD MANY M>KS ON HIS BODY FROM TORTURE & FROM ELECTRIC WIRES4 ,HE MADE A DEAL ) 9VE/IGATORS4 ,9 PRETRIAL DET5TION4 

,! ,PUBLIC ,MONITOR+ ,COMMISSION 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG VISIT$ ,FIL9KOV & ,%I%K9 9 PRISON & CONFIRM$ ?AT !Y HAD M>KS FROM SEV]AL K9DS ( TORTURE4 

,ILYA ,KAPU/9 -- ,A WITNESS4 ,KAPU/9 WAS SEIZ$ BY MASK$ SECRET S]VICE (FIC]S ON ! EV5+ ( ,JANU>Y #be ON HIS WAY HOME4 ,HE REPORTS ?AT HE WAS TORTUR$ ) AN ELECTRIC CATTLE PROD :ILE BE+ ASK$ QUE/IONS4 ,HE IS FREE4  
  

,:5 ,I WAS RETURN+ HOME 9 ! EV5+ & WAS QUITE CLOSE TO MY H\SE1 FIVE OR SO M5 9 BLACK UNI=MS & MASKS ATTACK$ ME FROM DIFF]5T DIRECTIONS4 ,!Y PU%$ ME ON ! GR\ND & DRAGG$ ME 9TO A M9IVAN :ILE KICK+ ME4 ,I TRI$ TO CALL = HELP4 ,I YELL$1 BUT TO NO AVAIL4 ,I WAS KNOCK$ D[N ON ! FLOOR ( ! VEHICLE1 & ! M5 SE>*$ ME :ILE CONT9U+ TO KICK ME4 ,I WAS H&CUFF$ V]Y TI<TLY1 SO TI<TLY ,I /ILL HAVE CUTS ON MY H&S4 

,! VEHICLE DROVE (F1 & ,I WAS 9T]ROGAT$4 ,:5 ,I DID NOT KN[ ! ANSW] TO A QUE/ION1 :5 ,I DID NOT UND]/& :O OR :AT !Y W]E TALK+ AB\T1 !Y %OCK$ ME ) AN ELECTRIC CATTLE PROD NE> MY GRO9 OR ! SIDE ( MY /OMA*4 ,!Y %OCK$ ME SO ,I W\LD SAY SOME ACQUA9TANCE ( M9E OR ANO!R WAS PLANN+ TO DO SOME?+ DANG]\S4 ,!RE W]E QUE/IONS AB\T :E!R ,I WAS A MEMB] ( C]TA9 ORGANIZATIONS1 :]E ,I HAD TRAVEL$1 & :E!R ,I HAD BE5 TO ,P5ZA4 ,!Y ASK$ ME TO TELL !M DETAILS AB\T ! LIVES ( MY ACQUA9TANCES4 

,SO1 FROM TIME TO TIME !Y POK$ ME ) ! %OCK]4 ,AT SOME PO9T1 ONE ( !M SAID !Y C\LD DUMP ME 9 ! WOODS SOME:]E & BREAK MY LEGS4 ,I WAS LOOK+ =W>D TO ?IS MOM5T :5 IT W\LD ALL BE OV]1 BECAUSE !Y HAD TORTUR$ ME = SU* A LONG TIME IT WAS QUITE UNBE>ABLE4 

,I WAS 9 ! VEHICLE FROM R\<LY N9E-?IRTY 9 ! EV5+ TO ONE-?IRTY 9 ! MORN+ :5 WE >RIV$1 APP>5TLY AT AN ,F,S,B (FICE4 ,:5 !Y TOOK ME \T1 !Y PULL$ A HOOD OV] MY HEAD & =C$ ME TO LOOK D[N1 & ,I C\LD NOT FIGURE \T :]E WE W]E1 BUT LAT]1 :5 !Y TOOK ME HOME TO SE>* MY FLAT1 ,I GUESS$ ?AT ,I HAD BE5 9 ! ,F,S,B (FICE ON ! CORN] ON ,%PAL]NAYA ,/REET4 ,I SAW MANY SECRET S]VICE PEOPLE 9 ! (FICE1 ONLY !Y W]E DRESS$ 9 PLA9 CLO!S4 ,AN 9VE/IGATOR QUE/ION$ ME = SOME?+ LIKE AN H\R4 ,O!R SECRET S]VICE GUYS W\LD SOMETIMES /OP BY4 ,ONE ( !M TOLD ME ?AT IF ,I DID NOT WANT A SECOND R\ND1 ,I %\LD ANSW] ALL ! QUE/IONS4 

,!N WE W5T TO ! FLAT :]E WE LIVE1 & !RE !Y LET US READ A SE>* W>RANT ISSU$ BY A C\RT 9 ,P5ZA4 ,DUR+ ! SE>*1 ,I REFUS$ TO SWIT* ON MY LAPTOP & TELEPHONE4 ,?AT MADE !M ACT V]Y /RID5TLY4 ,!Y ?REAT5$ TO HIDE A GR5ADE & COME BACK 9 A C\PLE ( DAYS & F9D IT 9 A SE>*4 ,ULTIMATELY1 !Y CONFISCAT$ MY LAPTOP1 TELEPHONE1 & H>D DRIVE4 

--,TE/IMONY ( ,ILYA ,KAPU/9  
  

,9 ADDITION1 ACTIVI/S :O C>RI$ \T SOLID>ITY ACTIONS 9 ,*ELYAB9SK W]E >RE/$ & TORTUR$ BY (FIC]S ( ! ,F,S,B4 

.<#a.> #e4#a#a IS ! NAME ( A SPORTS CLO?+ COMPANY4 ,IT IS ALSO ! DATE ( ! %OOT+ ( AN>*I/S 9 ! ,>BEKOVO =E/ ( ,P5ZA AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! #b? C5TURY4 

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