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Russia persists in blaming Ukraine for concert attack despite IS claim

Headline from The Columbian, from the development of Mar 26, 2024

Newest development Mar 28, 2024 · 3 reportsRussia says evidence links Ukraine to Moscow attack, US trashes claim

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials persisted Tuesday in saying Ukraine and the West had a role in last week’s deadly Moscow concert hall attack despite vehement denials of involvement by Kyiv and a claim

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  1. Ukraine had no involvement in Russia concert hall attack that killed at least 133, U.S. says

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Putin Implicates Ukraine in Moscow Attack Despite Islamic State Claim of Responsibility

    Headline from Foreign Policy ·

  3. Names this update

    Russia persists in blaming Ukraine for concert attack despite IS claim

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  4. Newest

    Russia says evidence links Ukraine to Moscow attack, US trashes claim

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

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31 articles, oldest first.

  1. RedState

  2. Insider

    Kyiv rebuffs Putin's claims that gunmen who killed 133 Russian concertgoers had links to Ukraine (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Kyiv said Russia was "absurd" to suggest Ukraine was involved in the Moscow attack on a concert hall.

  3. CBS News

    Ukraine had no involvement in Russia concert hall attack that killed at least 133, U.S. says (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on affiliated channels on social media.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Putin blames Ukraine for Moscow concert attack despite ISIL claim (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Russia has detained the four gunmen and other suspects connected to the attack at a Moscow concert hall.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Putin attempts to deflect blame for Moscow attack onto Ukraine as massacre dents his image (opens PBS NewsHour)

    Published

    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The attack on a Moscow-area concert hall that killed scores of people has dealt a major blow to President Vladimir Putin's image as a tough guy who is able to defend Russia from all threats.

  6. The Guardian

    Russia refuses to blame IS for concert hall attack despite growing evidence (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Four suspects from Tajikistan appear in court as IS releases new footage corroborating its claim to be behind atrocity

  7. The Guardian

    First Thing: Russia seeks to blame Ukraine for massacre despite evidence it was Islamic State (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Russia tells US to rethink its assertion that IS was responsible for the attack, despite group claiming responsibility and sharing new footage. Plus, Donald Trump gets the band back together

  8. The Guardian

    Russia tells US to ‘think again’ over Islamic State role in concert hall attack, despite evidence – live (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Islamic State released footage of Friday’s deadly attack, even as Russia sought to blame Ukraine, which Kyiv denies

  9. Foreign Policy

    Putin Implicates Ukraine in Moscow Attack Despite Islamic State Claim of Responsibility (opens Foreign Policy)

    Published

    Foreign Policy's feed description

    Both the United States and France said the terrorist group was solely responsible.

  10. The Week

    Russia blames Ukraine for deadly ISIS Moscow attack (opens The Week)

    Published

    The Week's feed description

    Putin has ignored the Islamic State

  11. Courthouse News Service

    Russia’s war against Ukraine set to get more brutal after Moscow terrorist attack (opens Courthouse News Service)

    Published

    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Regardless of who was behind the attack that killed at least 139 people at a Moscow concert hall, the Kremlin looks set to blame Ukraine and the West. That likely means the war in Ukraine may get even more deadly.

  12. France 24

    Putin says 'Islamists' behind Moscow attack and links them to Ukraine (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    President Vladimir Putin on Monday acknowledged for the first time that "radical Islamists" were behind last week's attack on a concert hall outside Moscow, but suggested they were linked to Ukraine…

  13. WRIC Richmond

    Russia persists in blaming Ukraine for concert attack despite its denial and Islamic State’s claim (opens WRIC Richmond)

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    WRIC Richmond's feed description

    MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials persisted Tuesday in saying Ukraine and the West had a role in last week’s deadly Moscow concert hall attack despite vehement denials of involvement by Kyiv and a claim of responsibility by an affiliate of the Islamic State group.

  14. Digital Journal

    Russia blames Kyiv, West over Moscow gun attack (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Russia on Tuesday sought to shift blame for the Moscow concert hall attack onto Ukraine and its Western backers, despite the Islamic State group claiming

  15. France 24

    Russia blames Ukraine, the West over Moscow concert hall attack (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Russia on Tuesday sought to shift blame for the Moscow concert hall attack onto Ukraine and its Western backers, despite the Islamic State group claiming responsibility for the massacre of at least 139…

  16. PBS NewsHour

    Russia keeps blaming Ukraine for concert attack despite Islamic State claiming responsibility (opens PBS NewsHour)

    Published

    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Despite the signs pointing to IS, President Vladimir Putin insisted on alleged Ukrainian involvement — something that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected, accusing the Kremlin leader of trying to drum up fervor as his forces fight in Ukraine.

  17. Townhall

  18. France 24

    Truth or Fake - Moscow concert hall attack: Fake claims continue to point fingers at Ukraine (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Even though the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for last week’s deadly Moscow concert hall attack, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, pro-Russian social media users and bots are continuing…

  19. The Columbian

    Russia persists in blaming Ukraine for concert attack despite IS claim (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials persisted Tuesday in saying Ukraine and the West had a role in last week’s deadly Moscow concert hall attack despite vehement denials of involvement by Kyiv and a claim

  20. Courthouse News Service

    Russia says evidence links Ukraine to Moscow attack, US trashes claim (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Islamic State jihadists have said several times since Friday that they were responsible, and IS-affiliated media channels have published graphic videos of the gunmen inside the venue.

  21. Digital Journal

    Russia says 'evidence' links Ukraine to Moscow attack, US rubbishes claim (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Russia said Thursday it had evidence the perpetrators of last week's massacre at a concert hall outside Moscow were linked to "Ukrainian nationalists", a

  22. France 24

    Russia links Moscow attack to 'Ukrainian nationalists'; US rubbishes claim (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Russia said Thursday it had evidence the perpetrators of last week's massacre at a concert hall outside Moscow were linked to "Ukrainian nationalists", a claim that the United States called nonsense.

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