Terrorism
Medvedev also said the attackers weren’t radical Islamists ready to die for their faith, as they didn’t display any religious paraphernalia.
“They are primitive assassins, hired for relatively little money and given some training to use firearms,” he wrote.
https://tass.com/politics/1771521
April 6, 2024
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman said that “senior officials in NATO countries” including Macron can be regarded as accomplices in the attack on the Crocus City Hall
MOSCOW, April 6. /TASS/. Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev has accused leaders of NATO member countries, such as French President Emmanuel Macron, of helping to carry out the terrorist attack on a concert hall outside Moscow.
Medvedev said in a Telegram post that “senior officials in NATO countries” including Macron can be regarded as accomplices in the attack on the Crocus City Hall. He said the reasons to make the conclusion are Macron’s “rhetoric, his actions, and mostly his authorization of clandestine operations with the Banderist regime.”
“It is obvious that Macron and some other Western leaders are the sponsors of this terrible terrorist attack,” the official said. “There is no forgiveness for this. There can be no immunity from this. And from now on they are not just enemies of Russia.”.
April 6 2024
Medvedev blames Ukrainian officials for masterminding concert hall attack
Reports that the Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack on the Crocus City Hall are just a cover-up, Security Council Deputy Chairman said
MOSCOW, April 6. /TASS/. Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev has blamed Ukrainian officials for organizing the recent attack on a concert hall outside Moscow.
Reports that the Islamic State terrorist group (banned in Russia) claimed responsibility for the attack on the Crocus City Hall are just a cover-up, according to the official.
“The real organizers are still hiding in the shadow of the IS,” he said on Telegram. “But initial information from the phones of these hired freaks, which was released, gives unambiguous evidence about the nationality of the organizers. Like a lot of other things that are in the open (their exfiltration destination) or as yet undisclosed. They are the officials of the Nazi ‘Ukraine.’ It was their freak brains that gave birth to the idea to make up for failures at the battlefield with terrorist attacks, which, however, is not surprising,” Medvedev said.
He warned that these individuals “will have to answer either according to the law or otherwise.”
Medvedev also said the attackers weren’t radical Islamists ready to die for their faith, as they didn’t display any religious paraphernalia.
“They are primitive assassins, hired for relatively little money and given some training to use firearms,” he wrote.
Kiev’s connections with terrorist groups and Islamists are recognized even in the West. Could Ukrainians be behind the massacre in Crocus City Hall?
“Ukraine is the place of residence not only for many terrorists but also IS administrators and those who sympathize with the terrorists. Some of these people are actively involved in raising funds for imprisoned IS fighters in Syria and Iraq. Some of this money goes to purchasing food and medicines. But quite often, it is spent on buying weapons to carry out attacks inside prisons, and for bribing guards. Since some of the terrorists are officially “employed” in Ukraine’s Defense Ministry and others work for the Security Service of Ukraine…”
https://www.rt.com/russia/595002-isis-ukraine-terrorist-attack-moscow-crocus
March 27, 2024
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On March 22, Russia suffered one of the worst terrorist attacks in recent history, in the course of which 137 people were killed and 182 others were injured. The four terrorists who carried out the attack chose one of the largest exhibition and concert venues in the country, Crocus City Hall, in the city of Krasnogorsk on the outskirts of Moscow, which hosts large events every day.
Even though the investigation is still ongoing, the West has already claimed that the Islamic State (IS) is responsible for the tragedy. This was first reported by some media outlets, including Reuters and CNN, and was later picked up by Western officials. For example, on Monday, this was stated by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
However, when we compare this terrorist attack with other IS attacks, we notice more differences than similarities.
How IS kills
On that fateful Friday night, a concert by Picnic, a St. Petersburg rock band, was supposed to take place in Crocus City Hall. This fact gave rise to comparisons with the horrible terrorist attack in France in November 2015. Back then, terrorists broke into the Bataclan Theater in Paris, where a concert of the US band Eagles of Death Metal was taking place. IS claimed responsibility for the crime, which left 89 people dead.
Weapon of mass distraction: Is the West scapegoating Islamic State over Moscow attack?
In those years, IS became increasingly active throughout the world – but this was actually a sign of its decline. In its heyday, IS didn’t urge its supporters to carry out terrorist attacks, but instead called on them to “fulfill the hijrah” – i.e., move to the territories controlled by the organization. Over ten years ago, this was quite easy to do, since part of the Syrian border with Turkey was controlled by the jihadists, which allowed people to freely cross it and join their ranks.
However, as the terrorists lost many of their territories, their rhetoric changed. Through its information resources, IS urged its followers to commit terrorist acts in places where they lived. This caused an upsurge in violence in Europe: a wave of terror swept through France, Belgium, Germany, the UK, and other countries. In Russia, the North Caucasus became a point of tension.
The strategy was simple – anyone who supported the jihadists, wherever they lived, could record a video with an oath of allegiance to the “caliph,” send it via an automated feedback bot and then commit a terrorist act. Often it was only the perpetrator who died, but for IS, this didn’t matter – it only cared about being mentioned in connection with the terrorist activity, which is why the organization occasionally took responsibility for crimes that it had nothing to do with.
The terrorist attack in Krasnogorsk, however, doesn’t match this straightforward strategy usually adopted by IS. In fact, the choice of a rock concert as the site of the terrorist attack is almost the only common feature between this attack and other acts of terror it has committed.
What preceded the events at Crocus City Hall
Four people who had not previously known each other were recruited to carry out the terrorist attack. One of them, Shamsidin Fariduni, was in Türkiye in February, and from there he flew to Russia on March 4. He spent at least ten days in Türkiye and investigators are currently determining who he communicated with while there.
According to unofficial information, he met with a certain “Islamic preacher” in Istanbul. However, it is also known that the terrorists corresponded with the “preacher’s assistant.” According to Fariduni, this anonymous person sponsored and organized the terrorist attack.
Shamsidin Fariduni, suspected in a terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall concert venue is seen inside a defendant’s cage during a hearing on pretrial restrictions at Basmanny district court, in Moscow, Russia. © Sputnik / Kirill Zykov
After arriving in Russia, Fariduni visited Crocus City Hall on March 7 in order to see the site where the crime was to be committed. From this, we may conclude that the attack was to take place soon after his arrival from Türkiye. On the same day, the US embassy in Russia warned its citizens to avoid large gatherings “over the next 48 hours” due to possible attacks by extremists.
The next concert at Crocus City Hall was given by the singer Shaman, who is known for his patriotism. However, his concert on Saturday, March 9 passed without incident. In the following days, there were other performances at the venue, but apparently, the terrorists were forced to adjust their plans.
As a result, they chose the concert by the band Picnic, scheduled for March 22. Although this band is not as popular as Shaman, it is also known for its patriotic stance and for donating funds for the needs of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine.
What happened afterwards
None of the terrorists planned to “join the Houris in paradise,” as is usual for IS followers. After shooting people in Crocus City Hall and setting the building on fire, they did not attack the special forces which arrived at the scene and instead got in a car and fled from Moscow. Neither did they wear “suicide belts” – a characteristic detail of IS followers who are ready to die after committing their crime.
Another detail which is uncharacteristic for IS is the monetary reward promised to the terrorists. The payment was supposed to be made in two installments – before and after the attack. The terrorists had already received the first payment, amounting to 250,000 rubles ($2,700).
The most important detail is the location where the terrorists were detained. Traffic cameras allowed intelligence services to monitor where they were headed. They were eventually detained on the federal highway M-3 Ukraine – a route which used to connect Russia and Ukraine but lost much of its international importance after the deterioration of relations between the two countries in 2014, and particularly after the start of Russia’s military operation in 2022.
The terrorists were detained after passing the turn to route A240, which leads to Belarus. At that moment, it became obvious that there was only one place where they could be headed: Ukraine.
Despite the fact that the terrorists were armed, only one of them, Mukhammadsobir Fayzov, put up resistance. All of the terrorists were detained alive, which was most likely an order given to the security forces involved in the operation. However, as we mentioned above, the terrorists themselves did not want to die.
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Moreover, they knew where to go to save their lives: to the Ukrainian border. Later, in his address to the nation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a “window” for passage had been opened for them on the Ukrainian side.
This, too, is uncharacteristic for IS, since someone who carries out a terrorist act, especially an outsider, is always considered “disposable.” Even if he makes it out alive, no one will help him. Moreover, in earlier years, IS usually didn’t take responsibility for an attack if the perpetrator remained alive, as this could harm him during the investigation. However, later the organization no longer cared about this due to the deplorable state in which it found itself.
All this comes down to the fact that compared to other attacks carried out by IS in the past few years, this one is strikingly different when it comes to the level of preparation, detailed planning, and financial compensation.
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What does Ukraine have to do with it?
Having already mentioned Ukraine several times, we must note its links with terrorists. Since 2015, it has been known that the Security Service of Ukraine tried to recruit radical Islamists with the goal of carrying out sabotage and terrorist attacks, etc. on Russian territory. Ukraine’s intelligence services were also active among the terrorists in Syria. This cooperation was marked in particular by the arrival in Ukraine of Chechen terrorist Rustam Azhiev, who served in the International Legion controlled by the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry.
Azhiev participated in the second Chechen campaign against the Russian Armed Forces and eventually fled to Türkiye. In 2011, he moved to Syria, where he headed the terrorist group Ajnad Al-Kavkaz. Under his command, the militants participated in hostilities against the Syrian Armed Forces and were noted for terrorist attacks directed against civilians. Azhiev operated side-by-side with groups that are recognized as terrorist organizations not only in the United States but throughout the world. The main ally of Ajnad Al-Kavkaz was Jabhat Al-Nusra in Syria.
Over time, the Russian Armed Forces and Syrian Armed Forces liberated territories from terrorists and significantly reduced their supply base. As a result, Azhiev and his associates became involved in contract killings, extortion, torture, and racketeering. In 2019, Azhiev even had to publicly apologize for the actions of his associates, who kidnapped the wrong person.
The terrorists had been “unemployed” for several years when in 2022, Azhiev and his associates were approached by Ukrainian intelligence services through an intermediary – field commander Akhmed Zakayev. Azhiev and his associates took part in combat operations against the Russian Armed Forces and as a reward, Azhiev was given a Ukrainian passport.
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In 2024, led by Azhiev, the terrorists participated in an attack on border settlements in Belgorod Region. In a video, Azhiev publicly admitted that the purpose of the operation was to destabilize the situation in Russia before and during the presidential elections. This was confirmed by the fact that the attacks stopped right after the elections.
After the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall, the Austrian newspaper Heute discovered another link between Ukraine and radical Islamists. According to the publication, which cites information from intelligence services, many suspected terrorists had entered the EU from Ukraine. For example, in December 2023, a Tajik citizen and his wife, along with an accomplice, were detained in Vienna. They were preparing an attack on St. Stephen’s Cathedral. The couple had come to the EU from Ukraine in February 2022.
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Ukraine is the place of residence not only for many terrorists but also IS administrators and those who sympathize with the terrorists. Some of these people are actively involved in raising funds for imprisoned IS fighters in Syria and Iraq. Some of this money goes to purchasing food and medicines. But quite often, it is spent on buying weapons to carry out attacks inside prisons, and for bribing guards. Since some of the terrorists are officially “employed” in Ukraine’s Defense Ministry and others work for the Security Service of Ukraine, they can both push their employers to organize a terrorist attack or do so on their own, without formally consulting the authorities. Currently, one of the versions is that an employee of the Ukrainian intelligence services could’ve been hiding under the guise of the “preacher’s assistant.”
Moreover, Kiev has prior experience in carrying out terrorist acts on Russian territory – both directly, as in the case of Daria Dugina, and through intermediaries, as in the case of Vladlen Tatarsky. Therefore, using radical Islamists, such as IS followers, to carry out terrorist attacks fully corresponds to Ukraine’s strategy, which comes down to inflicting maximum damage on Russia and its residents.
By the Directorate 4 team, an analytical and monitoring center researching Islamic radicalism and fundamentalism
In the end, it didn’t work. The Russian population has handed to the Kremlin total carte blanche to exercise brutal, maximum punishment – whatever and wherever it takes.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-nulandbudanovtajikcrocus-connection
TUESDAY, MAR 26, 2024
Let’s start with the possible chain of events that may have led to the Crocus terror attack.
This is as explosive as it gets. Intel sources in Moscow discreetly confirm this is one of the FSB’s prime lines of investigation.
December 4, 2023. Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Mark Milley, only 3 months after his retirement, tells CIA mouthpiece The Washington Post: “There should be no Russian who goes to sleep without wondering if they’re going to get their throat slit in the middle of the night (…) You gotta get back there and create a campaign behind the lines.”
January 4, 2024: In an interview with ABC News, “spy chief” Kyrylo Budanov lays down the road map: strikes “deeper and deeper” into Russia.
January 31: Victoria Nuland travels to Kiev and meets Budanov. Then, in a dodgy press conference at night in the middle of an empty street, she promises “nasty surprises” to Putin: code for asymmetric war.
February 22: Nuland shows up at a Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) event and doubles down on the “nasty surprises” and asymmetric war. That may be interpreted as the definitive signal for Budanov to start deploying dirty ops.
February 25: The New York Times publishes a story about CIA cells in Ukraine: nothing that Russian intel does not already know.
Then, a lull until March 5 – when crucial shadow play may have been in effect. Privileged scenario: Nuland was a key dirty ops plotter alongside the CIA and the Ukrainian GUR (Budanov). Rival Deep State factions got hold of it and maneuvered to “terminate” her one way or another – because Russian intel would have inevitably connected the dots.
Yet Nuland, in fact, is not “retired” yet; she’s still presented as Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs and showed up recently in Rome for a G7-related meeting, although her new job, in theory, seems to be at Columbia University (a Hillary Clinton maneuver).
Meanwhile, the assets for a major “nasty surprise” are already in place, in the dark, and totally off the radar. The op cannot be called off.
March 5: Little Blinken formally announces Nuland’s “retirement”.
March 7: At least one Tajik among the four-member terror commando visits the Crocus venue and has his photo taken.
March 7-8 at night: U.S. and British embassies simultaneously announce a possible terror attack on Moscow, telling their nationals to avoid “concerts” and gatherings within the next two days.
March 9: Massively popular Russian patriotic singer Shaman performs at Crocus. That may have been the carefully chosen occasion targeted for the “nasty surprise” – as it falls only a few days before the presidential elections, from March 15 to 17. But security at Crocus was massive, so the op is postponed.
March 22: The Crocus City Hall terror attack.
ISIS-K: the ultimate can of worms
The Budanov connection is betrayed by the modus operandi – similar to previous Ukraine intel terror attacks against Daria Dugina and Vladimir Tatarsky: close reconnaissance for days, even weeks; the hit; and then a dash for the border.
And that brings us to the Tajik connection.
There seem to be holes aplenty in the narrative concocted by the ragged bunch turned mass killers: following an Islamist preacher on Telegram; offered what was later established as a puny 500 thousand rubles (roughly $4,500) for the four of them to shoot random people in a concert hall; sent half of the funds via Telegram; directed to a weapons cache where they find AK-12s and hand grenades.
The videos show that they used the machine guns like pros; shots were accurate, short bursts or single fire; no panic whatsoever; effective use of hand grenades; fleeing the scene in a flash, just melting away, almost in time to catch the “window” that would take them across the border to Ukraine.
All that takes training. And that also applies to facing nasty counter-interrogation. Still, the FSB seems to have broken them all – quite literally.
A potential handler has surfaced, named Abdullo Buriyev. Turkish intel had earlier identified him as a handler for ISIS-K, or Wilayat Khorasan in Afghanistan. One of the members of the Crocus commando told the FSB their “acquaintance” Abdullo helped them to buy the car for the op.
And that leads us to the massive can of worms to end them all: ISIS-K.
The alleged emir of ISIS-K, since 2020, is an Afghan Tajik, Sanaullah Ghafari. He was not killed in Afghanistan in June 2023, as the Americans were spinning: he may be currently holed up in Balochistan in Pakistan.
Yet the real person of interest here is not Tajik Ghafari but Chechen Abdul Hakim al-Shishani, the former leader of the jihadi outfit Ajnad al-Kavkaz (“Soldiers of the Caucasus”), who was fighting against the government in Damascus in Idlib and then escaped to Ukraine because of a crackdown by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) – in another one of those classic inter-jihadi squabbles.
Shishani was spotted on the border near Belgorod during the recent attack concocted by Ukrainian intel inside Russia. Call it another vector of the “nasty surprises”.
Shishani had been in Ukraine for over two years and has acquired citizenship. He is in fact the sterling connection between the nasty motley crue Idlib gangs in Syria and GUR in Kiev – as his Chechens worked closely with Jabhat al-Nusra, which was virtually indistinguishable from ISIS.
Shishani, fiercely anti-Assad, anti-Putin and anti-Kadyrov, is the classic “moderate rebel” advertised for years as a “freedom fighter” by the CIA and the Pentagon.
Some of the four hapless Tajiks seem to have followed ideological/religious indoctrination on the internet dispensed by Wilayat Khorasan, or ISIS-K, in a chat room called Rahnamo ba Khuroson.
The indoctrination game happened to be supervised by a Tajik, Salmon Khurosoni. He’s the guy who made the first move to recruit the commando. Khurosoni is arguably a messenger between ISIS-K and the CIA.
The problem is the ISIS-K modus operandi for any attack never features a fistful of dollars: the promise is Paradise via martyrdom. Yet in this case it seems it’s Khurosoni himself who has approved the 500 thousand ruble reward.
After handler Buriyev relayed the instructions, the commando sent the bayat – the ISIS pledge of allegiance – to Khurosoni. Ukraine may not have been their final destination. Another foreign intel connection – not identified by FSB sources – would have sent them to Turkey, and then Afghanistan.
That’s exactly where Khurosoni is to be found. Khurosoni may have been the ideological mastermind of Crocus. But, crucially, he’s not the client.
The Ukrainian love affair with terror gangs
Ukrainian intel, SBU and GUR, have been using the “Islamic” terror galaxy as they please since the first Chechnya war in the mid-1990s. Milley and Nuland of course knew it, as there were serious rifts in the past, for instance, between GUR and the CIA.
Following the symbiosis of any Ukrainian government post-1991 with assorted terror/jihadi outfits, Kiev post-Maidan turbo-charged these connections especially with Idlib gangs, as well as north Caucasus outfits, from the Chechen Shishani to ISIS in Syria and then ISIS-K. GUR routinely aims to recruit ISIS and ISIS-K denizens via online chat rooms. Exactly the modus operandi that led to Crocus.
One “Azan” association, founded in 2017 by Anvar Derkach, a member of the Hizb ut-Tahrir, actually facilitates terrorist life in Ukraine, Tatars from Crimea included – from lodging to juridical assistance.
The FSB investigation is establishing a trail: Crocus was planned by pros – and certainly not by a bunch of low-IQ Tajik dregs. Not by ISIS-K, but by GUR. A classic false flag, with the clueless Tajiks under the impression that they were working for ISIS-K.
The FSB investigation is also unveiling the standard modus operandi of online terror, everywhere. A recruiter focuses on a specific profile; adapts himself to the candidate, especially his – low – IQ; provides him with the minimum necessary for a job; then the candidate/executor become disposable.
Everyone in Russia remembers that during the first attack on the Crimea bridge, the driver of the kamikaze truck was blissfully unaware of what he was carrying,
As for ISIS, everyone seriously following West Asia knows that’s a gigantic diversionist scam, complete with the Americans transferring ISIS operatives from the Al-Tanf base to the eastern Euphrates, and then to Afghanistan after the Hegemon’s humiliating “withdrawal”. Project ISIS-K actually started in 2021, after it became pointless to use ISIS goons imported from Syria to block the relentless progress of the Taliban.
Ace Russian war correspondent Marat Khairullin has added another juicy morsel to this funky salad: he convincingly unveils the MI6 angle in the Crocus City Hall terror attack (in English here, in two parts, posted by “S”).
The FSB is right in the middle of the painstaking process of cracking most, if not all ISIS-K-CIA/MI6 connections. Once it’s all established, there will be hell to pay.
But that won’t be the end of the story. Countless terror networks are not controlled by Western intel – although they will work with Western intel via middlemen, usually Salafist “preachers” who deal with Saudi/Gulf intel agencies.
The case of the CIA flying “black” helicopters to extract jihadists from Syria and drop them in Afghanistan is more like an exception – in terms of direct contact – than the norm. So the FSB and the Kremlin will be very careful when it comes to directly accusing the CIA and MI6 of managing these networks.
But even with plausible deniability, the Crocus investigation seems to be leading exactly to where Moscow wants it: uncovering the crucial middleman. And everything seems to be pointing to Budanov and his goons.
Ramzan Kadyrov dropped an extra clue. He said the Crocus “curators” chose on purpose to instrumentalize elements of an ethnic minority – Tajiks – who barely speak Russian to open up new wounds in a multinational nation where dozens of ethnicities live side by side for centuries.
In the end, it didn’t work. The Russian population has handed to the Kremlin total carte blanche to exercise brutal, maximum punishment – whatever and wherever it takes.
Alexander Bortnikov believes that Ukraine has been trying to prove it is capable enough
https://tass.com/emergencies/1766181
March 26, 2024
Russian Federal Security Service Head Alexander Bortnikov
© Russian Presidential Press and Information Office/Gavriil Grigorov/TASS
MOSCOW, March 26. /TASS/. The United States, Britain and Ukraine are behind the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall, the chief of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) Alexander Bortnikov has told the media.
“We believe that this is true. In any case, we are now talking about the factual information we have. This is general information, but they have a long record of this sort,” he said after participating in an enlarged meeting of the Prosecutor General’s Office board when asked whether the US, Britain and Ukraine were behind the terrorist attack.
Bortnikov believes that Ukraine has been trying to prove it is capable enough.
“What is it expected to do to demonstrate its capability? It is expected to carry out sabotage and terrorist acts in the rear. This is what both the chiefs of Ukraine’s special services and the British special services are aiming at. US special services have repeatedly mentioned this, too,” he said.
He pointed out that there was a large amount of information in the public space “showing that the West and Ukraine are out to cause greater harm to our country.”
“There have been drone strikes, strikes by uncrewed boats at sea, and incursions by groups of saboteurs and terrorist organizations into our territory,” Bortnikov concluded.
The Polish Foreign Ministry has summoned Russian Ambassador Sergey Andreev over another alleged ‘missile incident’, but the diplomat decided that the meeting would be pointless as long as Warsaw refuses to back up its repeated accusations with evidence.
https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-03-24-deadly-moscow-terror-attack-carried-out-ukraine-and-cia.html
03/24/2024
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In a horrific incident that has left the nation in shock, a large concert venue near Moscow became the scene of a mass shooting late Friday. The Crocus City Hall attack resulted in over 100 people dead, including children, and is one of the worst terrorist attacks in Russia’s modern history. According to the latest estimates, at least 133 people were killed and scores injured in the deadly shooting and subsequent fire sparked by a group of gunmen who stormed the Crocus City Hall, a large music venue just outside of the Russian capital. Details are still emerging, but according to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), the attack was carefully planned and designed to maximize casualties. An investigation into the incident is underway.
Perpetrators detained: Eleven people, including four terrorists who were directly involved in the deadly shooting, have been detained, the FSB said in a statement on Saturday. According to the security service, the weapons used in the shooting were organized in a cache in advance. Russia’s Investigative Committee also confirmed that four suspects who “committed the terrorist attack” on Crocus City Hall were detained in Bryansk Region, “not far from the border with Ukraine.” According to the authorities, the terrorists planned to flee to Ukraine.
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Putin’s address to the nation: Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation following the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall. He expressed his condolences to the victims and families affected by the shooting and said that everyone responsible for the tragedy will be punished. All the attackers involved have been arrested and the security forces are doing everything possible to protect Russian citizens against further mass murder, the president added. The main thing now is to prevent those who are behind this bloodbath from committing another crime, he said in the address on Saturday.
Terrorist attack suspect interrogated: On Saturday, RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan posted footage of the interrogation of one of the suspects. The man in the video claims that he went on the killing spree after he was promised 500,000 rubles ($5,400). The suspect also claimed that his handlers had instructed him as to where the attack should take place. He said he was ordered to “kill people there… doesn’t matter who.” The suspect claimed that the terrorist act was organized on Telegram with an unknown person who provided weapons.
During the attack, eyewitnesses reported that the gunmen opened fire at point-blank range on anyone who came within view. The attackers then set the building ablaze, causing a massive fire that quickly engulfed much of the seven-story structure, including the roof. Multiple fire brigades and aircraft were deployed to extinguish the flames, but around 13,000 square meters of the building were destroyed in the inferno.
Governments from across the world have expressed their condolences and support for the Russian people following the massacre. International organizations, as well as EU and NATO officials, have condemned the terrorist attack. Hundreds of mourners placed flowers at Moscow’s diplomatic missions in various countries, including Mexico, Moldova, Serbia, Canada, the US, and Argentina. Meanwhile, dozens of Muscovites have been lining up at the city’s hospitals to donate blood to the victims of the deadly shooting.
Earlier this month, the US issued a warning to its citizens in Russia, urging them to avoid public places and mass gatherings due to “extremists” having imminent plans for an attack in Moscow. Several other embassies followed suit, issuing similar alerts. However, White House adviser John Kirby has said Washington had no specific “advance knowledge” of Friday’s shooting.
More links to Ukraine
The investigation into the horrific attack at a Concert Hall in the Moscow region has identified one of the attackers as Rustam Azhiyev, a former Ukrainian soldier who served in 2022. The White Renault automobile seen on dashcam footage outside the concert hall, with men exiting carrying rifles, was captured hours after the attack near Bryansk, Russia. The men inside, who had fled to nearby woods, were identified as citizens of Tajikistan.
The rapid development of this investigation has raised questions about why the suspects were travelling toward Ukraine when they are allegedly from Tajikistan and why one of the suspects has ties to the Ukrainian armed forces. As the world mourns the tragic loss of life in this senseless act of violence, it remains to be seen what further information will emerge from the ongoing investigation.
Huge emotional impact among the Russian people
The emotional impact on the Russian population is reminiscent of how the Israeli public felt following the events of October 7, leading many Russians to adopt similar sentiments towards their perceived enemies. Before this attack, Vladimir Putin was already a popular leader with an approval rating of approximately 87%, as evidenced in the recent election that just concluded. However, the tragic incident has only served to bolster his popularity further. The Russian people are likely to attribute this attack to Ukraine and potentially, Ukrainian militants trained by the United States, regardless of who actually carried out the attack.
This belief will provide Vladimir Putin with widespread support from the people of Russia, his cabinet members, the Duma, and other key figures such as Medvedev, all of whom are now expected to fall in line behind any actions Putin decides to take. The situation has created an emotionally charged atmosphere in Moscow and among the Russian people, similar to the outrage experienced by Americans after the 9/11 attacks.
As tensions continue to rise between Russia and NATO, with French President Emmanuel Macron suggesting sending troops to attack Russia, there is a growing concern that this situation could escalate into a full-blown conflict. If Russian leaders have the opportunity to eliminate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with a nuclear weapon, they are likely weighing that option heavily.
The path of escalation to nuclear war
This emotional turmoil has provided Russian leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Shoigu with the necessary leeway to retaliate with more aggressive measures. However, this could be playing into the hands of what the West desires – a nuclear attack by Russia.
Since 2014, particularly following the coup in Ukraine, the West has been attempting to provoke Russia into a nuclear attack. This effort has intensified since February 2022 and the start of the special military operation. Over the past two years, there have been numerous attempts by the West to provoke Russia into launching nuclear weapons. The West, led by the United States, desperately needs Putin to nuke Western Europe or even the United States for a variety of reasons related to elections and the approaching collapse of the dollar currency.
The reasoning behind this is that the Democrats are losing their grip on power and are expected to lose the election to Trump. The American people are growing increasingly disillusioned with the Democrats’ policies, leading to discussions of secession, uprisings, revolts, civil wars, and states like Texas defying the federal government. Florida and other states, such as Missouri, have also taken legal action against the Biden administration over issues related to censorship.
The United States’ powers that be are losing their grip, requiring a major emergency as a reason to cancel elections and declare martial law. They need a justification similar to what Zelensky did in Ukraine, which involved shutting down dissident media and halting all elections. It is worth noting that there have been no elections in Ukraine recently, making it ironic when Zelensky questions Russia’s election legitimacy. According to Ukraine’s constitution, there should be elections, but they have been cancelled without reason, effectively turning the country into a dictatorship. This is what the Democrats want for the United States.
However, they need Putin’s cooperation in order to achieve this goal. They want Putin to launch a nuclear attack, which is why the West continues to provoke Russia and push Ukraine to engage in aggressive actions such as flying drones over civilian areas or attacking nuclear power plants. The ultimate aim is to get Putin to react in an escalatory fashion. Unfortunately, a recent mass shooting event has provided ample footage online that could potentially push Putin toward an even more aggressive response. This event serves as a pivotal escalation point towards World War III.
It is evident that the United States was aware of this situation, as evidenced by mainstream media news stories dated March 8, which advised all Americans and British citizens to leave Russia immediately due to an imminent threat of an extremist attack targeting crowds, including theaters. Western intelligence agencies knew about this, even alerting the media. Consequently, numerous media outlets published stories around March 8 and 9, warning Westerners to leave Russia urgently. The details of these warnings have now come true, as there was indeed an imminent threat of an extremist attack on crowds in theaters.
Russia’s response against Ukraine and the West will likely show no mercy
Russia’s leadership has expressed their suspicion that the West may be behind the terrorist attack in Moscow. The speaker emphasized the importance of finding and eliminating all individuals involved in the terrorist attack, regardless of their ideological inspirations. A list was mentioned, calling for the merciless destruction of these terrorists, including officials from the state responsible for the atrocity.
As more Russian leaders speak out, claiming that Ukraine conducted the terrorist attack, critical thinkers question whether this could be a false flag operation carried out by Russia against its own civilians to gain public support for their actions. The possibility of Russia potentially wanting to nuke Europe is also considered. Due to the fog of war, it’s impossible to know the truth.
The question arises: who could be responsible for this incident? Possible culprits include Ukraine, the US, or even Russia itself. However, regardless of who is ultimately found to be behind it, the emotional response from the Russian population will likely be the same – outrage and anger.
At present, it’s probable that many Russians are demanding retaliation against Western cities like Washington DC, Paris, and London. While Putin is generally considered a level-headed leader, he may still face significant domestic political pressure to take dramatic action in response to this event. If Ukraine or the US is discovered as the perpetrator, Putin could find himself caught in an escalation trap, needing to respond in a way that appeases his country’s anger and desire for justice.
In recent times, Russia has been shaken by a series of terrorist attacks targeting its cultural institutions, such as theaters where innocent civilians gather to enjoy performances. These attacks have had a profound psychological impact on the Russian people, who view themselves as culturally enriched, sophisticated, informed, and with a long historical presence. The recent attack on a theater where innocent civilians were watching a performance highlights this issue, as these individuals were not involved in the war effort and had no connection to military operations.
The outrage in Russia over such attacks is immense, as it feels to the Russian people like a direct assault on who they are as a nation. Given the severity of this incident, it is highly unlikely that President Putin will not respond with aggressive retaliatory measures. While it is uncertain whether Russia will resort to using nuclear weapons, they may employ thermobaric weapons against any nation they deem responsible for the attack.
In response to these attacks, Russia has initiated an investigation involving their version of the FBI who are collecting evidence, interviewing witnesses, and making arrests. The Russian people are determined to find justice for those affected by these senseless acts of violence.
France’s Macron has put his nation on a suicide collision path with Russia
This situation has not gone unnoticed by other nations, particularly France under President Macron’s leadership. Macron has threatened to send troops into Russia in an attempt to involve NATO in the conflict and bring the United States into the fray. This strategy is also being pursued by Israel, aiming to draw the US into a war with Iran.
Macron’s actions demonstrate a grave misunderstanding of the historical relationship between France and Russia, particularly during Napoleon’s reign in the early 19th century. The year 1814 stands out as a significant moment when Russian troops occupied Paris after defeating Napoleon, who had invaded Russia. If history is any indication, Russia has the capacity to occupy Paris once again.
Germany lacks the military strength to stand against Russia. France may possess nuclear weapons, but their arsenal pales in comparison to Russia’s stockpile of over 7,000 nuclear warheads. Furthermore, Russia has developed various types of nuclear weapons, including reentry vehicles, hypersonic missiles with nuclear warheads, and hyperglide vehicles, making them nearly impossible to evade or dodge. Russia possesses a range of nuclear weapons, from small to large, and even those with devastating consequences. If Russia were to use these nukes against France, Paris would cease to exist.
President Macron’s actions may be inadvertently provoking Russia, which could lead to disastrous consequences. Given the recent events, Macron should issue an apology to Putin and reconsider his approach. If Russian President Vladimir Putin decides to use these weapons against European military bases, command centers, or cities, the consequences will be felt globally, including in North America where radiation fallout could impact oil, gold, and silver prices as well as the euro and dollar values.
Global consequences of nuclear war with Russia
The potential consequences of this incident are severe, with the possibility of destabilizing western civilization and potentially bringing down the United States due to poor leadership decisions. This is reminiscent of World War One, which was sparked by a single assassination when global conditions were ripe for conflict. The attack on the Moscow concert hall feels like a trigger event that could ignite another world war.
Moving on to the solar eclipse scheduled for April 8th, multiple US states have issued emergency declarations due to the moon’s shadow passing over the country. Local governments are urging citizens to prepare with extra food, water, and emergency supplies just because of the moon’s shadow. This has raised suspicions as nightfall occurs across America every night without causing panic or filling hospitals.
Some speculate that individuals with insider knowledge might use the solar eclipse as a cover to carry out something sinister, perhaps launching an EMP weapon and blaming it on the sun or executing a cyber attack on the power grid and accusing Russia. The excessive amount of emergency preparation for April 8th has led to concerns that there may be ulterior motives at play.
Ideally, the solar eclipse would only last for a few minutes, after which everyone can go home safely. However, fears persist that someone might use this event as an opportunity to cause chaos or incite an uprising, possibly trying to blame President Trump for it. As tensions continue to rise both domestically and internationally, it is crucial for world leaders to work towards de-escalating the situation and finding peaceful resolutions to ongoing conflicts.
The world is being plunged into conflict
With Russia’s actions pushing the world closer to the brink of potential nuclear war in Europe, millions of lives are at stake, including those of French, British, German, Polish, and Romanian people due to military bases in their countries. The situation has become increasingly dire as the possibility of World War III looms ever larger on the horizon.
As nations respond to Russia’s actions with their own military force, the potential destruction of Western Europe and Israel becomes a very real possibility. This could lead to chaos in Israel, prompting Iran to consider nuclear attacks on the US Navy. Additionally, China may take advantage of the situation, potentially invading Taiwan or other territories. The world could be on the brink of a domino effect that could lead to the destruction of Western civilization as we know it, all because of an incident in a Moscow concert hall.
In light of these developments, experts are urging everyone to remain vigilant and prepare for potential escalations over the next few days. In case of a nuclear war breaking out in Europe, essential items such as iodine, garden seeds, gold, and silver should be stocked up on, as these items will likely become scarce once the conflict begins.
As we witness these events unfold, it is crucial that we join together in prayer for divine intervention. Now more than ever, God’s hand may be able to make a critical difference in averting disaster. As a nation and as humanity, we must acknowledge our sins against God, life, and creation. However, it appears that many people are still unwilling to accept the teachings of God or change their ways. We live in a world where apathy and disregard for divine guidance have led us down a dangerous path.
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As tensions rise and the world teeters on the edge of potential disaster, it is more important than ever to be prepared for any eventuality, including potential World War Three scenarios and nuclear threats. Unless something changes, this seems to be the direction we are headed in. Stay vigilant, stay informed, and above all, stay hopeful that better days lie ahead for our planet and its inhabitants.
Additional updates on Russia’s response will be provided during Brighteon Broadcast News on Monday morning, while the speaker reminds everyone to prioritize their safety and well-being.
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