On March 25, Putin seemingly acknowledged that the Islamic fundamentalist group ISIS were behind the attack, but a week later, he unexpectedly changed his tune.
"We know that radical Islamists carried out the attack," Putin asserted a few days after the mass shooting, which claimed the lives of at least 144 people.
However, on April 4, the Russian dictator instead promoted a fabricated narrative alleging “Ukrainian traces” in the mass shooting.
"Russia cannot be the target of terrorist attacks by Islamic fundamentalists," Putin said,claiming that Russia, a country which regularly imprisons representatives of indigenous religions, Islamic groups, and Christian faiths who disagree with his policies, is “a unique example of interfaith harmony and unity.”
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Section: Nation
Author: Мария Озеран
