Advisor trump told the interrogation of the death of a Russian official

Former chief of the GRU, Igor Sergun, died in Lebanon, former national security adviser to the National Security Council Michael Flynn said during questioning at the FBI. In Russia, it was officially reported that Sergun died of a heart attack in a rest house near Moscow.

Photo: twitter / General Flynn @GenFlynn

Flynn mentioned the time and place of the death of GRU Chief Sergun during interrogation by the FBI in January 2017. His testimony had not previously been fully disclosed.

The BBC Russian Service has no information confirming Flynn's version. According to TASS, the Russian Ministry of Defense called Flynn’s words “rumors spread at the instigation of the US Department of Justice” and “conspiratorial nonsense.”

A FD-302 memo containing Flynn’s testimony, at the request of a federal judge, was sent to the District of Columbia court by special prosecutor Robert Muller, who is investigating Russian interference in the American elections and a possible agreement between the Trump administration and the Kremlin.

Interrogation report published tells in detail about the testimony of Lieutenant General Flynn, but some of the phrases and paragraphs in it are hidden.

The bureau then began an investigation into Russia's possible interference in the 2016 presidential election of the year. Flynn was interrogated by FBI agent Peter Strozk and another person whose name is hidden.

During this interrogation, Flynn mentioned his call to Russia's ambassador to the US, Sergei Kisliak.

"Flynn stated that he called Ambassador Kislyak after Sergun's death in Lebanon early last year to express his condolences," the FBI document said.

This is obviously about the 2016 year, since the interrogation took place in 2017 year.

According to the official version, Igor Sergun died on January 3, 2016, at the age of 59, in the FSB Moskvich rest home near Moscow after a massive heart attack. Russian state media reported his death on January 4.

At the same time, the private intelligence agency Stratfor reported that Igor Sergun died on January 1 in Lebanon. The presence of the general in the country, which is considered “the hotbed of work for all the world’s intelligence services,” raises many questions, the agency wrote then.

"This is wrong. Not at all like that,” Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the Russian President, commented on Stratfor’s message.

After Sergun’s death, the head of the GRU became Colonel-General Igor Korobov. He died without working in office and three years. His death was reported to the Russian Defense Ministry on the night of November 22.

Korobov died on November 21 after a serious and prolonged illness, the military department said in a statement. Until that moment, Korobov’s disease was officially not reported.

What else Flynn told about the head of the GRU

During interrogation, Flynn spoke about his relationship with Sergun. They met when Flynn came to Russia in 2013, as the head of the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), American intelligence.

Flynn came for four days and participated in the leadership development program organized by the GRU.

The event took place at the department's headquarters. “Flynn said that the Russians were grateful for his visit,” special counsel Mueller’s document notes.

After meeting in Moscow, Flynn and Sergun continued to communicate - at least once they called via video conferencing, according to FBI documents.

On 28 February, 2014 was planned for Sergun's visit to the USA, but because of Russia's actions in the Crimea, it had to be canceled, Flynn told investigators. After that, according to Flynn, he did not communicate with Sergun.

During the interrogation at the FBI, Flynn described Sergun as a person with whom he had much in common.

“They had similar backgrounds, both sons of the same age, and were involved in the fight against terrorism,” the document says. “Sergun had scars from Chechnya, and both generals shared stories about Afghanistan.”

What Flynn is tried for

On Tuesday, the District Court of Columbia will sentence Michael Flynn. A year ago, he admitted his guilt in lying to the FBI investigators about the details of his communication with Sergei Kislyak.

Flynn worked as a presidential national security adviser for a record short time: from the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration of 20 in January of 2017 to 13 in February of the same year when he was forced to resign.

Formally, this happened because Flynn incorrectly informed Vice President Mike Pence about the content of his telephone conversations with Kisliak in the last days of the Obama administration.

December 28 2016 year, the day Obama announced expulsion 35 Russian diplomats and the introduction of new sanctions in response to interference in the US electoral process, Flynn several times spoke on the phone with the Russian ambassador.

He asked not to respond harshly, explaining that the new administration will be able to cancel many of the decisions of the previous one. During the interrogation, Flynn said something else.

The agents interrogating Flynn asked him if he remembered any conversations with Kislyak about the expulsion of Russian diplomats or the closure of Russian facilities in response to the activities of Russian hackers during the elections. Flynn stated that he does not remember this.

In response to a question about whether he recalled any conversations with Sergei Kislyak in which he urged the Russian side not to escalate the situation and not respond tit-for-tat, Flynn replied, “Actually, no. I don't remember. There was no such thing as “Don’t do anything.”

To other questions about his conversations with Kislyak, Flynn also generally answered that he did not remember the details. Flynn said he was trying to have a good relationship with Sergei Kislyak and “move on,” according to a document submitted to the court by special counsel Mueller.

Special Counsel Mueller's office previously recommended that the judge give Flynn a non-custodial sentence given his "significant assistance" to the investigation.

What exactly Flynn told the investigation is unknown. This part of Muller’s memo is censored.

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