The Crocus City Hall auditorium was three-quarters full, and the crowd was hoping to see Picnic, a band popular since the Soviet era of the early 1980s. The concert sold out the 6,200-seat venue, so perhaps some of the public were still buying food or leaving their heavy coats in the cloakroom. There were about […]
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The homeland of the suspects in the Russian massacre lives with poverty and religious tensions
The four men accused of the massacre at a concert hall in Moscow have been identified by authorities as citizens of Tajikistan, some of the thousands migrating to Russia every year from the poorest of the former Soviet republics to eke out a living. In addition to extreme poverty, religious tensions abound in Tajikistan. Hardline […]
The bloodiest attacks claimed by the jihadist group IS in Europe
The massacre in a concert hall Moscow on Friday, in which at least 137 people died, was the deadliest attack claimed by the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) in Europe. Below are the worst attacks by this jihadist group in Europe: 130 dead in Paris attacks On November 13, 2015, three jihadist commandos cause 130 […]
Putin suggests that Ukraine is behind the terrorist attack in Moscow
The Russian president, Vladimir Putinsuggested today that Ukraine is behind the terrorist attack perpetrated on Friday in a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow, where 139 people died and which was immediately claimed by the Islamic State. “And the Nazis, as is well known, have never had any qualms about using the dirtiest and […]
Macron: the group that took over the massacre in Moscow was behind attempts in France
The Islamic State of Khorasan, which has claimed responsibility for the Moscow massacrewith at least 137 deaths, has been “in recent months” behind “several attempts” to attack on French soil, the President of France stated this Monday. Emmanuel Macronfrom French Guiana. Macron added that taking into account the “ramifications” and “intentions” of the Islamic State […]
United States condemns attack in Moscow; Ukraine tries to stop accusations
Search efforts in a concert hall Moscow continues after the attack perpetrated last Friday where more than 6,000 people attended. authorities of Russia To date, 133 people have died and more than 100 have been injured. Authorities from several countries have rejected the terrorist attack and have expressed their solidarity with the Russian people. White […]
Attack in Russia: death toll rises to 133 and Vladimir Putin promises revenge
The number of fatalities from the attack on a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow, in Russiarose to 133 people, according to the latest reports that do not rule out that the number will increase in the coming hours as the search work progresses. In a brief televised message, the Russian president Vladimir Putin […]
Islamic State claims responsibility for shooting at concert hall outside Moscow
The jihadist group Islamic State claimed this Friday the shooting in a concert hall in a shopping center on the outskirts of Moscowwhich has caused at least 40 deaths and 100 injuries, according to the Amaq agency, the organization’s propaganda organ. “Islamic State fighters attacked a large gathering of Christians in the city of Krasnogorsk, […]
The White House urges approval of aid to Ukraine, after “brutal” Russian bombing
The White House condemned the massive attacks against Ukraine that launched Russia this Friday, and maintained that Republicans in Congress must stop their “inexcusable” blockade of military aid kyiv. “We condemn the brutal bombings launched at dawn against cities and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine”Adrienne Watson, spokesperson for the National Security Council, said in a statement. […]
Russia launches 49 retaliation attacks for Ukrainian incursions into border regions
Russia During the last week, it launched 49 retaliation attacks against the Army of Ukraine due to the Ukrainian incursions in the border regions of Belgorod and Kursk, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported today in its daily war report. In addition, the Russian command reported that this Friday it carried out a massive combined […]