Russian President Vladimir Putin this Monday again insisted on Ukraine’s involvement in Friday’s terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall, despite all the evidence pointing to the involvement of Daesh.
The attack on a concert hall north of Moscow that killed 137 people was claimed by ISIS-K, one of Daesh’s most brutal factions, which posted videos of the attacks on social media. The US said Saturday it had no reason to doubt the veracity of the claim, but Putin immediately tried to point the finger at Kyiv, saying the terrorists were trying to flee to Ukraine. This Monday he returned to the accusations and, although he admitted that the massacre was carried out by “Islamic radicals,” insisted that “it was part of the Kyiv regime’s attacks on Russia.” “We are interested in finding out who benefited from this,” Putin said, calling the attack an “act of intimidation.” A few hours earlier, the press secretary of the Russian INU, Maria Zakharova, had already accused the United States of using the “bogeyman of Daesh” to divert attention “from its protégés in Kyiv.”
However, four of the alleged perpetrators of the attack appeared in court on Sunday evening and were formally charged with terrorism. All bore clear signs of torture, and several videos circulated on social media showing security forces brutally beating and torturing suspects after arrest. In one video, a soldier cuts off part of one of the detainees’ ears and tries to force him to eat it, while another suspect is tortured with electric shocks to his genitals. The Kremlin declined to comment.
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Accusation of Kyiv – propaganda
The White House on Monday rejected Russian accusations of Kyiv’s involvement, saying they were “nothing more than propaganda.” French PR man Emmanuel Macron also confirmed that evidence points to Daesh’s responsibility.
Threats to Putin
This Monday, Daesh issued new threats to Putin and Russia, saying images of suspects being tortured by security forces after being detained had “further increased the bloodlust of our fighters.”
Author: Ricardo Ramos
Source: CM Jornal
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