Johnathan Paoli
Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin has called the recent musical concert attack a barbaric act of terrorism and vowed to punish the perpetrators.
Putin delivered a public address on Saturday, in which he condemned the attack and accused Ukraine of preparing a “window” to help the suspects escape.
“They tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary data, a window was prepared for them on the Ukrainian side to cross the state border,” he said.
However, Kyiv has staunchly denied any involvement, with Defence Intelligence of Ukraine spokesperson Andrii Yusov saying his country had nothing to do with the terror attack.
Friday night terrorists staged a brutal attack at Crocus City Hall, a popular concert venue complex near Moscow, which left more than 130 people dead and even more wounded after assailants stormed the venue with guns and incendiary devices.
The head of the country’s
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