Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed American warnings of an imminent terrorist attack and urged leaders of the country’s security services to focus on catching Ukrainian spies instead. As Russia marked a national day of mourning on Sunday, the bloody assault on one of the nation’s best-known entertainment venues threatened to undermine Putin’s carefully cultivated strongman image and raised …
Putin declares national day of mourning on Sunday after at least 133 people killed in assault claimed by ISIL affiliate. — Ursula von der Leyen March 23, 2024 United Kingdom Foreign Minister David Cameron said the UK condemned “in the strongest terms the deadly terrorist attack”. “We offer our heartfelt condolences and express our deepest sympathy to the families of …