Moscow terror attack: Putin blames the West and Ukraine

President Putin has sought to blame the West for an attack by Islamic State near Moscow that killed at least 139 people.

The assault by heavily armed gunmen on the Crocus City Hall concert hall on Friday evening was the deadliest terrorist attack claimed by the group in Europe and the worst in Russia since 2004.

Putin said today that the killings had been carried out by “radical Islamists” but suggested that the terrorists had been aided by western countries and Ukraine.

“This atrocity may be only [another] link in a whole series of attempts by those who have been fighting our country since 2014 through the hands of the neo-Nazi Kyiv regime,” Putin said in comments that were published by the Kremlin.

[youknow]

Well, he doesn't believe America.

[tayamnich]

We all know who to blame those isis guy nver attack Israel but Russia

[Hopeadehopelehope]

Blame yourself you didn't take US warning seriously because of your ego.

[sharonwilliams]

How on earth can he twist what happened to blame Ukraine and the west???? Insanity!!!

[kabukijo]

Got warned by US, ignored the warning, blame the US

[offlimits_wrld]

Putin: " I will find the culprit and make him pay!"
ISIS : " We hold responsibility for the attack"
Putin: " It was NATO and Ukraine!"

[ismaelpaz]

Blame yourself putler police arrived 1h.30min later to the scene

[magnuswalker]

Why bother with the truth when a lie suits your needs better.

[terminusest]

You don't think helping Assad in syria fight IS for the last 10 years is a tiny factor/ contributor?

[joszoet]

Blamed for what? That he is crumbling Russia ?

[greigsanderson]

Just an excuse to send 100, 000 more troops to ukraine.

[redofspades]

You're making him angry, you wouldn't like him when he's angry

[FURIOSO]

This guy has blamed the whole world and everything in it.
But not once has he said.
I fukd up.
🤦

[DjWarpedcore]

The only Hitler type character here is Putin himself!

[Agent-bmdv]

What about the Terrorism he has committed and still committing in UKR? hitting Hydro stations to plunge Millions into cold is worse than what happened at the concert hall. This is exactly why he has been charged with WAR crimes and is wanted in many countries.

[SamuelBlack]

Before long, he'll use this as an excuse to justify attacking us

[gregmorgan]

Wasnt Putrid warned by the US in regards to possible terror attack??? Yet did nothing in regards to stopping the attack.

[diamondh]

When america commited so many atrocities...why doesn't anyone question that?

[michaeldoran]

Blaming threat and Ukraine isn’t going to stop isis🙄

[mikesmouse]

At least what he's claiming is so ridiculous that more of his own people will know he is lying to them