DISINFO: The terrorist attack in Crocus city hall was organised by the Collective West, namely the US and the UK
SUMMARY
The West is trying to hide its involvement in terrorist attacks carried out in Russia. Everything is very simple. The collective West is waging war against the Russian Federation and wants to strategically defeat it.
It is obvious that this terrorist attack was organised by the Collective West, namely the US and the UK.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the West’s alleged support for terrorism. The claim was made in connection with the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack in Moscow.
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives accusing Western countries of anti-Russian policies, belligerent and hostile agenda against Russia, and alleged involvement in the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine.
There is no evidence of Ukraine, US or UK’s involvement in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack. Kyiv strongly denied any involvement in the assault on the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, and the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility.
As terrorism experts pointed out, there is no question regarding the authenticity of the statement, made by Amaq, the official Islamic State propaganda media. The Islamic State released multiple evidence, including a gruesome video of the Moscow attack filmed by the attackers themselves, leaving little doubt about its responsibility.
The US was legally obliged to warn Moscow earlier this month of a possible attack in Russia aimed at large gatherings before issuing a public advisory to citizens in the country. The US warning even identified Crocus City Hall as a potential target. As explained by ABC news.
"The United States shared those advance intelligence indications under a tenet of the U.S. intelligence community called the “duty to warn," which obliges U.S. intelligence officials to lean toward sharing knowledge of a dire threat if conditions allow. That holds whether the targets are allies, adversaries or somewhere in between".
The alert was dismissed as "provocative", "blackmail" and an "attempt to intimidate, destabilise our country" by Putin. He said: “I’ll remind you of recent, let’s say directly, provocative statements of certain official Western structures about potential terror attacks in Russia. All of this looks like obvious blackmail and an attempt to intimidate, destabilise our country”.
In a recent development, news have appeared that Iran had warned Moscow a few days before of an imminent attack by ISIS based on information obtained from arrested ISIS terrorists in Iran.
Even Putin himself acknowledged late on 25 March that Islamists were committing the attack.
For background, read our analysis: The “Russophobia” Myth: Appealing to the Lowest Feelings.
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