Russia may take political steps after Crocus attack investigation complete — diplomat
Maria Zakharova noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin warned against the politicization of the investigation of the terror attack and demanded to carry out the investigation in accordance with the law
MOSCOW, March 27. /TASS/. Russia will take a number of political steps after the investigation of the Crocus City Hall attack is complete, if necessary, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said during a briefing.
"It is necessary to wait for the outcome of the investigation first, after which corresponding actions will be made by law enforcement, judicial bodies, and, if it will be necessary, corresponding political [step will be made as well]," she said.
Zakharova noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin warned against the politicization of the investigation of the terror attack and demanded to carry out the investigation in accordance with the law.
On the evening of March 22, a terrorist attack targeted the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, just over the Moscow city limits. The current death toll is 140. According to the latest information, 360 people were injured. Of those, 260 have received outpatient treatment. Eleven individuals suspected of being involved in the terrorist attack have been apprehended, including four gunmen who were detained in the Bryansk Region, southwest of Moscow, as they attempted to seek refuge by crossing the nearby Ukrainian border. President Vladimir Putin said in a televised address that, according to preliminary information, the Ukrainian side had prepared "a window" in the border especially for the terrorists to cross undetected. He promised to identify and punish all those who were behind the attack on Crocus City Hall.