Dr. Tatyana Koryagina gained some credibility in the Russian media because of
She said it would take place on Aug. 19 and would collapse the U.S. economy.
Koryagina is a senior research fellow in the Institute of Macroeconomic Researches subordinated to Russian Ministry of Economic Development (Minekonom). She is reportedly close to President Putin’s inner circle.
On July 12, 2001, Pravda published a Page One story on her predictions entitled "The Dollar and America Will Fall Down on August 19? -- That's the Opinion of Dr. Tatyana Koryagina, Who Very Accurately Predicted the August Default in 1998."
Late last month, Pravda re-interviewed Dr. Koryagina to get her take on the events of Sept. 11.
Koryagina made the following key points in an article entitled "Who Will Strike America in Its Back?":
She noted that Americans are consolidating around their government and preparing retaliatory strikes against the "terrorists." However, Americans are trembling about spending. When they understand, after the upcoming new strikes, that their government can guarantee them nothing, they will panic -- causing a collapse of their financial system.
Koryagina again encouraged Russian citizens to cash out dollars.
The Koryagina claims are not easily dismissed, especially her clear indications in the interview before Sept. 11 that the attacks on America’s financial system would be of an unusual nature. Her comments also mirrored similar warnings issued by Russian officials.
Still, this story raises other questions. Did the Russian government know in advance and what was their involvement?
On Sept. 28 the Washington Times reported that "U.S. intelligence agencies have uncovered information that Russian criminal groups have been supplying Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida terrorist network with components for chemical, biological and nuclear weapons."
Of course, the Russian mafia has very close ties with Russia’s intelligence agencies.
It is important to note that Russia is a significant backer of almost every state sponsor of terrorism, some with links to bin Laden’s group. These include Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, North Korea and Cuba.
Dr. Nemets is a consultant to the American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC). An expert in Chinese-Russian strategic military alliance development, he has spent the last several years researching Chinese and Russian economic and military issues. Dr. Nemets worked from 1986-92 at the Presidium of Russian Academy of Sciences. He immigrated to the United States in December 1994.
© 2026 Newsmax. All rights reserved.