The White House strongly rejected Thursday Russian allegations that the US or Ukraine had a job in a terror assault on a live performance corridor close to Moscow, and stated it supplied the Kremlin with a written warning of an assault beforehand.
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby described the claims as “nonsense” and “propaganda,” and stated Russia is trying to deflect blame onto “everyone else who suits their political narratives.”
He stated along with the general public warning issued March 7 by the US Embassy in Moscow, which “accurately identified the terrorist threat posed to concerts in Moscow,” the US “tried to help prevent this terrorist attack” by offering the Kremlin with “clear, detailed information” in a written warning to Russian safety companies.
“We provided this information to Russia because the United States takes very seriously our duty to warn. We never want to see innocent lives lost in terrorist attacks, and this warning was one of many that the United States government has passed to Russia since September 2023,” stated Kirby.
“ISIS bears full responsibility for this attack. The United States will continue to stay vigilant and alert governments around the world whenever we learn of terror plots, regardless of our relationship,” he added, referring to the Daesh/ISIS terror group.
Gunmen opened fireplace Friday on concertgoers on the Crocus City Hall close to Moscow. Authorities have confirmed that 143 victims have been killed, and greater than 360 have been injured. Daesh/ISIS has claimed duty for the assault.
The Kremlin has sought to forged blame on the US and Ukraine for the assault. Alexander Bortnikov, the top of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), accused the US, UK and Ukraine of being behind final week’s assault.
“I can definitely say that there is a political background. And the Islamists alone could not prepare such an action. Of course, they were helped. And we see the Ukrainian trace in this. The primary data that we have received from the detainees confirm this,” he informed reporters.
Source: www.anews.com.tr