06:01Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that a 'Ukrainian trace' in the Crocus City Hall attack was 'already evident', speaking at the round table with ambassadors from over 70 countries in Moscow on Thursday.
"It is already evident from the ongoing reports on the investigation that there is a Ukrainian trace, especially considering Ukraine's involvement in various terrorist attacks on Russian territory which is no longer in doubt," Lavrov alleged.
He also said that the Russian Foreign Ministry demanded that Kiev 'stop any support for terrorist activities, extradite those responsible, and repair damage'.
"We did all this in full compliance with international conventions on combating terrorist bombings and combating the financing of terrorism," he added.
Late on March 22, unidentified individuals dressed in military fatigues opened fire in the Crocus City Hall, a 6,000-seat multipurpose concert hall where a Russian rock band was set to perform. A massive fire broke out in the building shortly after.
Over 140 people were reported to have been killed, including six children, while several suspects were captured and remanded in custody until May 22 on charges of 'terrorism'.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said it was a 'barbaric terrorist act' and that suspects had been caught trying to cross to Ukraine. While he added that 'radical Islamists' were responsible, he also hit out at the US for 'trying through various channels to convince its satellites and other countries of the world that, according to their intelligence, there is allegedly no trace of Kiev in the Moscow terrorist attack'.
"We want to know who ordered it," he added, while the Russian Investigative Committee subsequently said it had evidence of links to 'Ukrainian nationalists'.
Following the attack, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said it 'categorically denies' accusations of Kiev’s involvement. US national security spokesperson John Kirby called the Russian Investigative Committee's allegations 'nonsense and propaganda'. Earlier, the United States claimed that it was a 'terrorist attack that ISIS conducted' and that there was 'absolutely no evidence that the government of Ukraine had anything to do with this attack'.
'Ukraine trace' is 'already evident' - Lavrov on Crocus City Hall attack investigation
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that a 'Ukrainian trace' in the Crocus City Hall attack was 'already evident', speaking at the round table with ambassadors from over 70 countries in Moscow on Thursday.
"It is already evident from the ongoing reports on the investigation that there is a Ukrainian trace, especially considering Ukraine's involvement in various terrorist attacks on Russian territory which is no longer in doubt," Lavrov alleged.
He also said that the Russian Foreign Ministry demanded that Kiev 'stop any support for terrorist activities, extradite those responsible, and repair damage'.
"We did all this in full compliance with international conventions on combating terrorist bombings and combating the financing of terrorism," he added.
Late on March 22, unidentified individuals dressed in military fatigues opened fire in the Crocus City Hall, a 6,000-seat multipurpose concert hall where a Russian rock band was set to perform. A massive fire broke out in the building shortly after.
Over 140 people were reported to have been killed, including six children, while several suspects were captured and remanded in custody until May 22 on charges of 'terrorism'.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said it was a 'barbaric terrorist act' and that suspects had been caught trying to cross to Ukraine. While he added that 'radical Islamists' were responsible, he also hit out at the US for 'trying through various channels to convince its satellites and other countries of the world that, according to their intelligence, there is allegedly no trace of Kiev in the Moscow terrorist attack'.
"We want to know who ordered it," he added, while the Russian Investigative Committee subsequently said it had evidence of links to 'Ukrainian nationalists'.
Following the attack, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said it 'categorically denies' accusations of Kiev’s involvement. US national security spokesperson John Kirby called the Russian Investigative Committee's allegations 'nonsense and propaganda'. Earlier, the United States claimed that it was a 'terrorist attack that ISIS conducted' and that there was 'absolutely no evidence that the government of Ukraine had anything to do with this attack'.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that a 'Ukrainian trace' in the Crocus City Hall attack was 'already evident', speaking at the round table with ambassadors from over 70 countries in Moscow on Thursday.
"It is already evident from the ongoing reports on the investigation that there is a Ukrainian trace, especially considering Ukraine's involvement in various terrorist attacks on Russian territory which is no longer in doubt," Lavrov alleged.
He also said that the Russian Foreign Ministry demanded that Kiev 'stop any support for terrorist activities, extradite those responsible, and repair damage'.
"We did all this in full compliance with international conventions on combating terrorist bombings and combating the financing of terrorism," he added.
Late on March 22, unidentified individuals dressed in military fatigues opened fire in the Crocus City Hall, a 6,000-seat multipurpose concert hall where a Russian rock band was set to perform. A massive fire broke out in the building shortly after.
Over 140 people were reported to have been killed, including six children, while several suspects were captured and remanded in custody until May 22 on charges of 'terrorism'.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said it was a 'barbaric terrorist act' and that suspects had been caught trying to cross to Ukraine. While he added that 'radical Islamists' were responsible, he also hit out at the US for 'trying through various channels to convince its satellites and other countries of the world that, according to their intelligence, there is allegedly no trace of Kiev in the Moscow terrorist attack'.
"We want to know who ordered it," he added, while the Russian Investigative Committee subsequently said it had evidence of links to 'Ukrainian nationalists'.
Following the attack, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said it 'categorically denies' accusations of Kiev’s involvement. US national security spokesperson John Kirby called the Russian Investigative Committee's allegations 'nonsense and propaganda'. Earlier, the United States claimed that it was a 'terrorist attack that ISIS conducted' and that there was 'absolutely no evidence that the government of Ukraine had anything to do with this attack'.