French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday stated Paris had info that the militants have been accountable and warned Russia in opposition to exploiting the assault guilty Ukraine.
The live performance corridor bloodbath was a significant blow for Putin simply over per week after he claimed a brand new time period after one-sided elections the Kremlin billed as an endorsement of his navy operation in opposition to Ukraine.
Putin on Monday stated for the primary time that “radical Islamists” have been behind final week’s assault, however sought to tie it to Kyiv.
With out offering any proof, Putin related the assault at Crocus Metropolis Corridor to a collection of incursions into Russian territory by pro-Ukrainian sabotage teams, and stated they have been all a part of efforts to “sow panic in our society”.
EIGHTH SUSPECT REMANDED
A courtroom in Moscow in the meantime on Tuesday remanded an eighth suspect in custody over the assault on the Moscow live performance corridor.
Moscow earlier introduced it had detained 11 folks in reference to the assault, which noticed camouflaged gunmen storm into Crocus Metropolis Corridor, open fireplace on concert-goers and set the constructing ablaze.
The courtroom’s press service stated the most recent suspect to be remanded was a person initially from the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan.
Officers stated he was ordered to be held in detention till a minimum of Could 22, with out detailing the precise accusations in opposition to him.
4 males charged on Sunday with finishing up the assault are residents of Tajikistan, additionally in primarily Muslim Central Asia.
Three extra suspects – reportedly from the identical household and together with a minimum of one Russian citizen – have been charged on terror-related offences on Monday.
A Turkish official stated two of the Tajik suspects had travelled “freely between Russia and Türkiye” forward of the assault.
The 2 had each hung out in Türkiye shortly earlier than the assault and entered Russia collectively on the identical flight from Istanbul, the official stated.
All of these held in custody have been charged with terrorism and resist life in jail.
The Kremlin has up to now pushed again at recommendations the demise penalty will likely be re-introduced after the assault.
