Terror attack in Russia! What did which newspaper write? Dr. Violeta Stratan İlbasmış examines the Russian press

The repercussions of the terrorist attack in Russia continue. The number of those who lost their lives in the attack is increasing by the minute. 12punto contributor Dr. Violeta Stratan İlbasmış has scanned the Russian newspapers that are following the attack very closely and wrote about how each newspaper is covering the event.

What did which newspaper write? Dr. Violeta Stratan İlbasmış examined the Russian press. Here is İlbasmış's article:

"The events that took place in Russia last night shocked the world. An armed attack occurred at a concert hall in the Crocus City Hall building in Moscow, the capital of Russia. Unidentified individuals in camouflage uniforms attacked security guards and spectators with firearms at a concert by the music group 'Piknik'. A criminal investigation into the terrorist attack has been launched. The terrorist attack in Russia was claimed by ISIS. American intelligence also confirmed that ISIS was behind the attack. The terrorist group's claim was put forward through an ISIS-affiliated news agency and was not supported by any evidence.

Let's take a look at the comments from the major Russian press regarding this event.

• Kommersant newspaper, according to the latest data on the terror incident: “The number of people who lost their lives in the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall building has risen to 115, including 3 children. FSB Director Aleksandr Bortnikov reported that 11 people, including 4 terrorists directly involved in the Moscow terrorist attack, have been apprehended. The death toll is expected to rise further. Queues have formed at blood donation centers in Russia, while citizens in other countries have begun bringing flowers to Russian embassies.”

• Izvestia newspaper: “According to experts, judging by the actions of the perpetrators, they had studied the security system in advance and received serious shooting training. The cruelty of the attackers was noted in an interview conducted by Izvestia with eyewitnesses of the terrorist attack - the criminals made no demands, shot people from behind, and tried to ensure there were as many victims as possible.”

• “The identities of four of the six suspected terrorists in the bombing attack at the Crocus City Hall building have been disclosed. All of them are citizens of Tajikistan. It is not yet known which of them have been detained,” according to information found on the Baza Telegram channel.

• Komsomolskaya Pravda - states that “the most horrific terrorist attack in modern Russian history occurred on March 22 at the Crocus City Hall concert hall.” It writes: “According to unofficial data, the terrorists arrived at Crocus in a white Renault, jumped out of the car, and immediately began firing at defenseless people. Their actions after the bloody massacre were carefully planned.” The same newspaper ran a striking headline this morning: False flag operation: “Why are the organizers of the terrorist attack at Crocus afraid of Russia's reaction?” https://www.kp.ru/daily/27583.5/4908376/ The newspaper's special correspondent Grigoryi Kubatyan reports that “traces of Ukraine are visible in the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall building.” It continues with the comment: “If they admit that this is Ukraine's work, then their savage state will be called a terrorist not only in Russia but also in the West, which prefers to appear respectable and deny the horrific crimes of its subjects.”

Earlier this month, the US government's possession of information regarding a planned terrorist attack targeting large gatherings, including concerts in Moscow, led the State Department to issue a public advisory for Americans in Russia. The US government also shared this information with Russian authorities within the framework of its long-standing “duty to warn” policy. However, according to a report on the website of the Russian News Agency Tass on March 19, three days before the terror incident: “Putin characterized Western statements regarding the possibility of a terrorist attack in Russia as blackmail.” According to today's report by the Tass news agency, Interpol Secretary General Jürgen Stock noted that he strongly condemned the terrorist attack. Interpol is ready to support Russian authorities in their investigations into the attack on civilians.

It is difficult to comment on what is happening in Russia at this stage because different information continues to arrive. We can say that Russia has recently been focusing more on the war in Ukraine rather than fighting terrorist organizations on Russian soil. At the same time, the war in Ukraine has also slowed down Russia-US counter-terrorism cooperation. Moreover, the US withdrawal from Afghanistan left room for the development and growth of ISIS. At this point, we can only draw one conclusion. Russia has shown a weakness in which its special services did not fulfill their duties in the event of such a tragic incident occurring in the country's capital. This terror incident is an attack on Russia's internal balance and internal stability.”