The death toll from the attack on Crocus City Hall near Moscow has risen to 143, with many still hospitalized. President Putin has faced criticism for not publicly meeting with survivors. Foreign diplomats have paid their respects at the site of the attack. Several suspects have been detained in connection with the attack, with ongoing investigations into their involvement.
The rising death toll and number of wounded in the Crocus City Hall attack highlight the devastating impact of the tragedy. The lack of public appearances by President Putin raises questions about leadership response. The international presence at the memorial site underscores global solidarity in condemning such acts of violence.
The attack on Crocus City Hall resulted in the deaths of over 140 people and left hundreds injured. The suspects, including some from Tajikistan, have been arrested and face terrorism charges. President Putin has suggested Ukrainian involvement, while ISIS-K has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia. The megacity stands on the Moskva River in the central portion of Western Russia, with a population estimated at 12.6 million residents within the city limits, while over 17 million residents in the urban
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Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country located in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. Covering an area of 17,125,200 square kilometres, it is the largest country in the world by area, spanning more than one-eighth of the Earth's in
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Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast.
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Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, previously holding the position from 1999 until 2008.
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The Moscow Times is an English-language online-only newspaper based in Moscow. It was in print from 1992 until 2017, with a peak circulation of 55,000.
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The Crocus City Hall is a music venue administratively located in Krasnogorsk Urban Settlement in the Krasnogorsky District. The venue was opened by the businessman Aras Agalarov on 25 October 2009 and named after the singer Muslim Magomayev.
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RIA Novosti, sometimes RIA for short, was a Russian state-controlled domestic news agency, which used to be one of Russia's international news agencies until 2013.
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Tajikistan, officially the Republic of Tajikistan, is a mountainous, landlocked country in Central Asia with an area of 143,100 kmĀ² and an estimated population of 9,537,645 people.
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The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has since January 2011 been the main federal investigating authority in Russia. Its name is usually abbreviated to Sledkom.
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Russian News Agency TASS, abbreviated TASS, is a major news agency in Russia founded in 1904. TASS is the largest Russian news agency and one of the largest news agencies worldwide, along with Reuters, the Associated Press and Agence France-Presse.
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Mikhail Albertovich Murashko is a doctor and a politician, serving as the Minister of Health of the Russian Federation since 21 January 2020.
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Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko is a Belarusian politician serving as President of Belarus since the office was created on 20 July 1994.
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The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, officially known as the Islamic State and also known by its Arabic-language acronym Daesh, is a militant group and a former unrecognised proto-state that follows