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The 7 March warning from the US to its own citizens was unusually specific. It talked of reports that "extremists" had "imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow" and specifically mentioned concerts. It advised Americans in the city to avoid large gatherings over the coming 48 hours.
Three days before the attack, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the board of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), whose job is to defend the country. The top priority, he told the assembled leaders of the security service, was to support what he called the special military operation - the official phrase for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
He claimed that Ukraine had switched to what he called "terrorist tactics". He also spoke directly to what he said were "provocative statements" from the West about potential attacks within Russia. He said the warnings "resemble outright blackmail and the intention to intimidate and destabilise our society".
That suggests that the mistrust between the US and Russia meant Moscow may not have wanted to listen and instead saw the warnings as part of an attempt to threaten Russia, linked to the Ukraine conflict.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68646375
Think. Again.
(9,449 posts)ck4829
(35,119 posts)Think. Again.
(9,449 posts)netanyahu rules Israel.
Voltaire2
(13,512 posts)Shitty leaders are all over the globe.
Think. Again.
(9,449 posts)Farmer-Rick
(10,298 posts)They want their citizens to be attacked and killed......
None of those 3 leaders did anything to stop the coming terrorist attacks.
Buns_of_Fire
(17,249 posts)Everything, and I mean everything, is spun by the government (first by the communists, now by Poots & Co.) as being part of a worldwide conspiracy to destroy their nation. Keep the populace fearful, yeah, that's the ticket!
Oppose their policies? It's a plot.
Admire their policies? It's a plot.
Try to help them out? It's a plot.
Sounds almost like a certain orange-tinted American slug who would swear that every sentient creature on earth is out to sap and impurify his Precious Bodily Fluids.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,055 posts)Good thing we aren't likely to have that happen in OUR country.
Hugin
(33,325 posts)(which is most likely a plot too)
Haggard Celine
(16,883 posts)The Russian Orthodox Church gives the Russian government a 'Christian' excuse for what they do.
Warpy
(111,622 posts)You can almost smell it.
He doesn't care about the war in the south. He doesn't care about the Ingush uprising. He doesn't care about a massive attack from ISIS. He is possessed by messianic zeal over the Ukrain war and won't stop until he is stopped by the kingmakers.