The US government has said that it warned Russia of a possible attack around two weeks before the terrorist attack near Moscow that left more than 140 people dead. "In advance of the March 22 attack the United States government provided clear, detailed information to Russian authorities regarding the terrorist threat against large gatherings and concerts in Moscow," the communications director of the National Security Council, John Kirby, said on Thursday. This had already been done in writing o
The Kremlin appears to have prioritized the strategic value of blaming Ukraine for the March 22 Crocus City Hall attack over potential internal security risks and civilian casualties stemming from its failure to effectively address the terrorist threat within its borders, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its recent report.
Three days after the terrorist attack on a Moscow concert hall, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed on Monday that the mass shooting "was committed by radical Islamists," while still continuing to hint at a potential Ukrainian involvement. The confirmed death toll from the attack rose to 139 by Monday evening, according to Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova. Four gunmen opened fire on concert-goers at the Crocus City Hall venue just outside Moscow on Friday evening just before the sta