Zelenskyy advisor speaks out about attack
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s advisor denied that Ukraine was involved in the deadly Crocus concert hall attack.
“Ukraine certainly has nothing to do with the shooting/explosions in the Crocus City Hall (Moscow Region, Russia),” Mykhailo Podolyak wrote on X. “It makes no sense whatsoever.”
No evidence has emerged to suggest Ukraine may have been involved, but Ukrainian officials may be trying to pre-empt accusations, as some Kremlin hawks have already started pointing at Kyiv.
Asked whether the shooting was at all tied to the war in Ukraine, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John KirbyKirby said: “There is no indication at this time that Ukraine, or Ukrainians, were involved in the shooting, but again, this just broke. We’re taking a look at it, but I would disabuse you at this early hour have any connection to Ukraine.”
Videos posted to social media appear to show chaos inside Moscow’s Crocus City Hall during and after a terrorist attack.
Some videos include what sound like gunshots and show men with rifles, as concertgoers frantically try to exit the venue.
State Department issues warning to Americans in Moscow
The State Department said that the U.S. Embassy in Moscow is aware of the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall and that U.S. citizens should avoid the area and follow the instructions of local authorities.
“The U.S. government’s ability to provide routine or emergency services to U.S. citizens in Russia is severely limited, particularly in areas far from the U.S. embassy in Moscow, due to Russian government limitations on travel for U.S. embassy personnel and staffing, and the ongoing suspension of operations, including consular services, at U.S. consulates in Russia,” the State Department said in a message posted to its website.
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