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Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said that Vladimir Putin was personally affected by the recent terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall near Moscow, speaking in an interview with Rossiya 1 reporter Pavel Zarubin for the 'Moscow. Kremlin. Putin' show on Sunday.
"President lets such tragedies pass through him completely. Trust me, even if you don't see the tears on his face, it doesn't mean he doesn't feel pain. And what he's going through is something I doubt anyone will ever understand, including you and me," Peskov noted.
He also informed that Putin had been briefed 'day and night' on every stage of the operation to detain the suspects.
In turn, Head of Russian Federal Security Service Aleksandr Bortnikov alleged that the 'Ukrainian trace' was present in the terrorist attack.
"The primary data that we have received from the detainees confirms it. The bandits intended to go abroad, precisely to the territory of Ukraine. According to our preliminary operational information, they [in Ukraine] were waiting for them there. <...> They were going to be greeted as heroes on the other side," he claimed.
Late on Friday, 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.
At the time of publication, 144 people were reported to have been killed and 551 injured. On Sunday, March 24, the Basmanny Court of Moscow ordered a number of suspects to be remanded in custody until May 22, on charges of 'terrorism'.
Vladimir Putin declared a day of mourning and described the attack as a 'barbaric terrorist act' in a televised address on Saturday, adding that the suspects had been detained close to the border.
"They tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary data, a window was prepared for them from the Ukrainian side to cross the state border," Putin said.
On Monday, he said that 'radical Islamists' were responsible but 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'.
Ukraine has not responded to the committee's latest claims at the time of publication. 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 was conducted by ISIS' and that there was 'absolutely no evidence that the government of Ukraine had anything to do with this attack'.
'President lets such tragedies pass through him' - Peskov on Putin's reaction to Crocus City Hall terrorist attack
Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said that Vladimir Putin was personally affected by the recent terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall near Moscow, speaking in an interview with Rossiya 1 reporter Pavel Zarubin for the 'Moscow. Kremlin. Putin' show on Sunday.
"President lets such tragedies pass through him completely. Trust me, even if you don't see the tears on his face, it doesn't mean he doesn't feel pain. And what he's going through is something I doubt anyone will ever understand, including you and me," Peskov noted.
He also informed that Putin had been briefed 'day and night' on every stage of the operation to detain the suspects.
In turn, Head of Russian Federal Security Service Aleksandr Bortnikov alleged that the 'Ukrainian trace' was present in the terrorist attack.
"The primary data that we have received from the detainees confirms it. The bandits intended to go abroad, precisely to the territory of Ukraine. According to our preliminary operational information, they [in Ukraine] were waiting for them there. <...> They were going to be greeted as heroes on the other side," he claimed.
Late on Friday, 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.
At the time of publication, 144 people were reported to have been killed and 551 injured. On Sunday, March 24, the Basmanny Court of Moscow ordered a number of suspects to be remanded in custody until May 22, on charges of 'terrorism'.
Vladimir Putin declared a day of mourning and described the attack as a 'barbaric terrorist act' in a televised address on Saturday, adding that the suspects had been detained close to the border.
"They tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary data, a window was prepared for them from the Ukrainian side to cross the state border," Putin said.
On Monday, he said that 'radical Islamists' were responsible but 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'.
Ukraine has not responded to the committee's latest claims at the time of publication. 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 was conducted by ISIS' and that there was 'absolutely no evidence that the government of Ukraine had anything to do with this attack'.
Mandatory credit: 'Moscow. Kremlin. Putin' by Rossiya 1; No access for Social Media usage including Telegram
Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said that Vladimir Putin was personally affected by the recent terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall near Moscow, speaking in an interview with Rossiya 1 reporter Pavel Zarubin for the 'Moscow. Kremlin. Putin' show on Sunday.
"President lets such tragedies pass through him completely. Trust me, even if you don't see the tears on his face, it doesn't mean he doesn't feel pain. And what he's going through is something I doubt anyone will ever understand, including you and me," Peskov noted.
He also informed that Putin had been briefed 'day and night' on every stage of the operation to detain the suspects.
In turn, Head of Russian Federal Security Service Aleksandr Bortnikov alleged that the 'Ukrainian trace' was present in the terrorist attack.
"The primary data that we have received from the detainees confirms it. The bandits intended to go abroad, precisely to the territory of Ukraine. According to our preliminary operational information, they [in Ukraine] were waiting for them there. <...> They were going to be greeted as heroes on the other side," he claimed.
Late on Friday, 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.
At the time of publication, 144 people were reported to have been killed and 551 injured. On Sunday, March 24, the Basmanny Court of Moscow ordered a number of suspects to be remanded in custody until May 22, on charges of 'terrorism'.
Vladimir Putin declared a day of mourning and described the attack as a 'barbaric terrorist act' in a televised address on Saturday, adding that the suspects had been detained close to the border.
"They tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary data, a window was prepared for them from the Ukrainian side to cross the state border," Putin said.
On Monday, he said that 'radical Islamists' were responsible but 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'.
Ukraine has not responded to the committee's latest claims at the time of publication. 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 was conducted by ISIS' and that there was 'absolutely no evidence that the government of Ukraine had anything to do with this attack'.