[piasa]

There are accusations the FSB [a/k/a KGB in earlier days] conducted the apartment bombings of Sept 1999 ... these bombings boosted Putin’s influence.

Among those making the accusation was the guy who was later poisoned with polonium, if I recall correctly.

[mac_truck]

There are accusations the FSB [a/k/a KGB in earlier days] conducted the apartment bombings of Sept 1999 ... these bombings boosted Putin’s influence.

A two decades old conspiracy theory which lacks evidence and should not be the basis for any current objective criticism.

Here is how that story was being reported at the time

Russia's bombs: Who is to blame?