Silence From Putin

Even after the Islamic State claimed responsibility, the recently re-elected president has said nothing.

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It is striking that Russian President Vladimir Putin, who only recently secured another term in office, has yet to speak publicly about today’s attack on a concert hall in Moscow. Every public address has been made either by Dmitri Medvedev or some other functionary. We don’t know what conclusion to draw from his silence, but […]

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