Putin said the planned terrorist attack hoped to sow panic but was met with unity and resolve. He did not mention ISIS which claimed responsibility for attack on concert hall outside Moscow.
President Putin has not publicly mentioned Islamist militant group in connection with attackers, who he said had been trying to escape to Ukraine. Ukraine has denied any role in the attack.
There were indications that Russia was pursuing a Ukrainian link, despite a statement from Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak that Kyiv had nothing to do with it.
The attack on Crocus City Hall, about 20 km from Kremlin, comes just 2 weeks after the US embassy in Russia warned that ‘extremists’ had imminent plans for attack in Moscow.
Assailants burst into the concert hall in Moscow Friday and opened fire at crowd, killing over 60 people, injuring over 100 and setting fire to the venue, according to media.
It was believed to be the first time Pope Francis has used terms such as 'white flag' or 'defeated' while discussing the Ukraine war, previously, he has spoken about the need for negotiations.
Attacks deep inside Russia, far from the front lines, have also increased, with Moscow's mayor saying at least two drones were shot down in the capital region early on Sunday.
The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.
With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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