Russia still accuses Ukraine, Washington denounces “absurd propaganda”

The Kremlin returns to the charge. Russia affirmed on Thursday March 28 that it had the “evidence” that the perpetrators of the attack which left 143 dead near Moscow (Russia) had links with “Ukrainian nationalists”accusations described by Washington as “absurd propaganda”.

The attack, which took place Friday evening in a Moscow concert hall, was claimed by the jihadist organization Islamic State (IS), but Russian officials say Ukraine and the West were the instigators. kyiv and its allies deny any involvement in this killing and believe that the Kremlin is seeking to blame Ukraine for political reasons.

The Investigative Committee, the body responsible for the main criminal investigations in Russia, affirmed Thursday in this context that it had new elements proving, according to it, a Ukrainian lead. “Work with detained terrorists, examination of technical devices seized from them and analysis of information on financial transactions made it possible to obtain evidence of their links with Ukrainian nationalists”assured the Committee on Telegram.

Russian leaders are “dung merchants”

According to this organization, the four attackers also received“large sums of money and cryptocurrencies from Ukraine, which were used in the preparation of this crime.” The investigators, who have not published any document or element to corroborate these statements, also announced the arrest of a new suspect, accused of having participated in the “funding” of the attack.

Russian leaders are “manure merchants” trying to spread a “absurd propaganda” about the attack in the suburbs of the Russian capital, of which IS is “solely responsible”reacted the White House on Thursday.