Helena Merriman
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Because these bombs, they're part of the origin story of one of the most powerful men in the world, Vladimir Putin.
I'm Helena Merriman, and in a new BBC series, I'm talking to the reporters who first covered this story.
What did they miss first time round?
The History Bureau, Putin and the apartment bombs.
Listen first on BBC Sounds.
Kaarklas korjaa, Kaarklas vaihtaa.
If journalism is the first draft of history, what happens if that draft is flawed?
In 1999, four Russian apartment buildings were bombed, hundreds killed.
But even now, we still don't know for sure who did it.
It's a mystery that sparked chilling theories.
I'm Helena Merriman, and in a new BBC series, I'm talking to the reporters who first covered this story.
What did they miss the first time?
The History Bureau, Putin and the apartment bombs.
Listen on BBC.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
Available now on the documentary from the BBC World Service.
If journalism is the first draft of history, what happens if that draft is flawed?
In 1999, four Russian apartment buildings were bombed, hundreds killed.
But even now, we still don't know for sure who did it.
It's a mystery that sparked chilling theories.
I'm Helena Merriman, and in a new BBC series, I'm talking to the reporters who first covered this story.