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Islamic extremists raided Russia concert hall, Putin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the gunmen who killed 139 people at a suburban Moscow concert hall are “radical Islamists,” but he repeated his accusation that Ukraine could have played a role despite Kyiv's strong denials.

By Alexander Zemlyanichenko / AP, Sergei Vedyashkin, Moscow News Agency, Dmitry Astakhov, Sputnik / Government Pool Photo and Mikhail Metzel / Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

March 25, 2024

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People at the Crocus City Hall gathered belongings that were left on the day of the deadly attack that killed over 130 people in Moscow. A mourning event was held outside the city hall to honor those who were killed. On the wall of the burnt-out auditorium, a projection showed snow-white birds flying.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

An Orthodox priest conducts a service at a makeshift memorial in front of the Crocus City Hall in the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 25. There were calls Monday for harsh punishment for those behind the attack on the Rossiya concert hall that killed more than 130 people as authorities combed the burnt-out ruins of the shopping and entertainment complex in search of more bodies.
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Toys and flowers lie at a makeshift memorial in front of the Crocus City Hall on the western outskirts of Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 25. There were calls Monday for harsh punishment for those behind the attack on the Russia concert hall that killed more than 130 people as authorities combed the burnt-out ruins of the shopping and entertainment complex in search of more bodies.
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An Orthodox priest conducts a service at a makeshift memorial in front of the Crocus City Hall in the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 25. There were calls Monday for harsh punishment for those behind the attack on the Rossiya concert hall that killed more than 130 people as authorities combed the burnt-out ruins of the shopping and entertainment complex in search of more bodies.
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Women pray near the Crocus City Hall on the western edge of Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 25. Calls mounted on Monday to harshly punish those behind the Russia concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people as authorities combed the burned-out ruins of the shopping and entertainment complex for more bodies.
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An Orthodox priest conducts a service at a makeshift memorial in front of the Crocus City Hall in the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 25. There were calls Monday for harsh punishment for those behind the attack on the Rossiya concert hall that killed more than 130 people as authorities combed the burnt-out ruins of the shopping and entertainment complex in search of more bodies.
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A police officer stands guard holding an anti-drone rifle in the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 25, near the Crocus City Hall, which was hit by a terrorist attack on Friday. There were calls Monday for harsh punishment for those behind the attack on the Rossiya concert hall that killed more than 130 people as authorities combed the burnt-out ruins of the shopping and entertainment complex in search of more bodies.
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A police officer stands guard holding an anti-drone rifle in the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 25, near the Crocus City Hall, which was hit by a terrorist attack on Friday. There were calls Monday for harsh punishment for those behind the attack on the Rossiya concert hall that killed more than 130 people as authorities combed the burnt-out ruins of the shopping and entertainment complex in search of more bodies.
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SPUTNIK, KREMLIN POOL PHOTO

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting, discussing measures in response to the terrorist attacks at the Crocus City Hall concert venue, via a video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 25.
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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin with members of the government and representatives of the Russian Communist Party's faction in the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, attend a minute of silence to pay tribute to victims of the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall in Moscow region on March 22, prior to a meeting in Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 25.
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MOSCOW NEWS AGENCY

Words made by lit candles that read: "We Mourn 22.03.2024", are placed near flowers at a makeshift memorial in front of the Crocus City Hall on the western outskirts of Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, March 24. There were calls Monday for harsh punishment for those behind the attack on the Russia concert hall that killed more than 130 people as authorities combed the burnt-out ruins of the shopping and entertainment complex in search of more bodies.
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MOSCOW NEWS AGENCY

People light candles and lay flowers at a makeshift memorial in front of the Crocus City Hall on the western outskirts of Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, March 24. There were calls Monday for harsh punishment for those behind the attack on the Russia concert hall that killed more than 130 people as authorities combed the burnt-out ruins of the shopping and entertainment complex in search of more bodies.

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