Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Western warnings about possible terrorist attacks in Russia as “blackmail” days before a mass shooting at a Moscow concert venue claimed at least 60 lives and injured over 140 people, according to Russian media.
Source: Comments show Putin dismissed Western warnings of Moscow attack as ‘blackmail’
will be interesting to see how putin spins this. so far blaming Ukraine, but isis is claiming responsibility
“Putin dismissed these warnings as a Western provocation, the Russian state-controlled news outlet TASS reported on March 19. “All of this resembles outright blackmail and an intention to intimidate and destabilize our society,” Putin reportedly said at a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) board meeting.
The mass shooting in Moscow occurred three days later.”
