As described in his official biography , Bobkov was personally engaged in resolving ethnic conflicts in the Soviet Union , including Sumgait pogrom , Events in Vilnius , 1989 pogroms in the Fergana valley in Uzbekistan , Almaty revolt in 1986 , January 1991 events in Latvia , and many others . However , all these conflicts were organized by the KGB itself to justify the importance of the Soviet secret services , according to CPSU Politburo member Alexander Nikolaevich Yakovlev
Sumgait pogrom
Sumgait pogrom
Philipp Bobkov