ISIS Affiliate Linked to Moscow Attack Has Global Ambitions
New York TimesMAR 31 2024
Russia: Lukashenko Undermines Putin's Claim on Moscow Concert Hall Attack
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
The comments of Lukashenko directly contradict the claims of Putin that Ukraine somehow facilitated this attack. Not only has this been vehemently rejected by Ukraine and the US, but IS itself has claimed responsibility. All the evidence points to them being the perpetrators in this case.
Pro-Russia narrative
The US has backed itself into a corner by jumping the gun to proclaim that IS is responsible. How can US officials talk with the media within 24 hours of the attack with absolute certainty as to who and who was not to blame, especially as Russia's investigation to determine the facts is ongoing? This alone is incriminating, notwithstanding IS' ties to Western intelligence.