25 MAR, 09:18

Kremlin spokesman alerts public to terror recruitment online, urges caution

"It is necessary to inform people about such provocative actions," Dmitry Peskov stressed

MOSCOW, March 25. /TASS/. Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov has called on people to be vigilant amid campaigns on social networks to recruit people to commit terror attacks.

"Of course, a lot depends on the mass media. I don’t mean Telegram channels, rather anonymous ones. I mean those media outlets that provide serious, verified information. It is necessary to inform people about such provocative actions," he said when asked about ways to counter this threat.

He stressed that law enforcement agencies are doing their job here. "But people must be vigilant and should be aware about the threat of such provocative acts," he added.

The question was raised in connection with the March 22 terror attack on the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, just over the Moscow city limits. According to the Russian Investigative Committee, the current death toll is 137, but may rise. Eleven individuals suspected of being involved in the terrorist attack have been apprehended, including four gunmen who were detained in the Bryansk Region, southwest of Moscow, as they attempted to seek refuge by crossing the nearby Ukrainian border. They have been arrested.One of them said that he had been recruited in a social network for a promised remuneration of 500,000 rubles(about $5,500).

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25 MAR, 07:47

Russia strongly condemns terrorist attack in Afghanistan — Foreign Ministry

Maria Zakharova expressed "deep condolences to the families of the victims" and wished "a speedy recovery to the injured"

MOSCOW, March 25. /TASS/. Russia strongly condemns the March 21 terrorist attack in Afghanistan, which claimed the lives of dozens of innocent citizens and expresses its condolences to the families of the victims, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said in a commentary.

"We strongly condemn the barbaric terrorist attack committed on March 21 by an extremist suicide bomber at the entrance to a bank in Kandahar. This attack, which claimed the lives of several dozen innocent people,was distinguished by extreme cynicism, as it was carried out during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. It was aimed at destabilizing the situation in the spiritual capital of Afghanistan," Zakharova said.

She expressed "deep condolences to the families of the victims" and wished "a speedy recovery to the injured."

"We hope that the Afghan authorities will be able to track down and bring to justice the organizers of the terrorist attack in Kandahar," Zakharova concluded.

On March 21, an explosion took place at an office of New Kabul Bank in the city of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan. As the TOLOnews TV channel reported, the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber. The Iranian news agency Tasnim quoted local sources as saying that at least 19 people died and more than 20 others were injured. According to the Al Jazeera channel, the Islamic State (terrorist group banned in Russia) claimed responsibility.

(Remember the picture of Jesus baptizing souls behind the Taliban leaders)

https://tass.com/politics/1765415

Before and After Zelensky

25 MAR, 04:38

Zelensky shows himself covering for gunmen with callous remarks on Moscow terror — envoy

According to Rodion Miroshnik, "the investigation will reveal the perpetrators and clients of this heinous terrorist act, while Zelensky tries to protect the real culprits"

MOSCOW, March 25. /TASS/. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky exposed himself as attempting to cover up for terrorists with his indifferent remarks that sought to shift the blame away from the perpetrators of Friday’s terrorist attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall, thereby putting himself among the ranks of international criminals, Rodion Miroshnik, the Russian Foreign Ministry's special envoy for the crimes of the Kiev regime, told TASS.

In remarks on his Telegram channel, Zelensky failed to condemn the attack and did not express any condolences, instead saying he believed that Russian security services were involved in staging the attack.

"With his hysterical, mocking reaction to the events in Crocus City Hall, Zelensky has put himself on the list of international criminals who justify and cover up for terrorism. The investigation will reveal the perpetrators and clients of this heinous terrorist act,while Zelensky tries to protect the real culprits, influence public opinion, and blatantly lie to the world communitywith statements about the [alleged] involvement of the Russian security services in these attacks," Miroshnik said.

According to the diplomat, "lying in such situations is a common practice for Zelensky." "As the leader of a gang for which terrorism is a common practice, he lied about Kiev's non-involvement in the bombing of the Crimean Bridge, lied about [his regime’s] non-involvement in organizing the murder of Daria Dugina, lied about the fact that his clique had nothing to do with organizing attacks on the Kremlin. Zelensky is still lying today!" the diplomat emphasized.

On the evening of March 22, a terrorist attack targeted the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, just over the Moscow city limits.TAGS

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