The Crocus City Hall shooting targeted the country’s unity, the Russian president has said
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Independent Trade Unions Congress, in Moscow, Russia. © Sputnik / Pavel Bednyakov
The main aim of the Crocus City Hall massacre was to undermine the unity of the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. No other goals are visible because Russia couldn’t be the target of attacks by Islamic fundamentalists, he added.
Speaking at a congress of the Russian trade unions federation on Thursday, Putin touted Russia as “a unique example of interfaith harmony and unity.” He noted that the country professes those values not only at home, but also abroad. “Thus, it cannot become a target for attack by Islamic fundamentalists,” he stressed.
The Russian president went on to say that Moscow has every reason to believe that those who masterminded the attack sought to undermine the country’s unity. “There are no other goals visible,” he added.
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