Moscow concert attack: ISIS releases bodycam footage; netizens say ‘extremely graphic’
Islamic State claims responsibility for the deadly concert hall attack in Moscow, killing 133. US cites evidence of jihadists' involvement, leading to mutual accusations between Moscow and Kyiv amid the Ukraine conflict. Key Points
mintKremlin says 40 killed and more than 100 wounded in attack on Moscow concert hall
Several gunmen burst into a big concert hall on the edge of Moscow on Friday and sprayed visitors with automatic gunfire, injuring an unspecified number of people and starting a massive blaze in an apparent terror attack days after President Vladimir Putin cemented his grip on the country in a highly orchestrated electoral landslide. There were no immediate claims of responsibility for the raid, the worst terror attack in Russia in many years that came as the fighting in Ukraine dragged into a third year. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin described the attack as a “huge tragedy.” Key Points
Economic TimesVladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet amid grain deal hopes
Turkey's foreign minister Hakan Fidan said on a visit to Moscow on Thursday that reviving the deal to ship Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea was critical for food security. Turkey wants the warring sides to return to the agreement and use it as a basis for broader peace talks. Key Points
Economic TimesMinor Russian athlete locked up in shed, set ablaze by teenagers over 'jealousy'
A group of teenagers set ablaze a minor Russian boy in Moscow out of envy, as he was an athlete and was doing better than them. The 11-year-old boy was doused in petrol and was locked up in a shed, which went up in flames. Key Points
India TodayVladimir Putin ‘fled Moscow’ during Wagner's mutiny: ‘Was somewhere around…’
Mikhail Khodorkovsky said, “We were monitoring Putin at that moment. And it looks like indeed, he did leave Moscow." | World News Key Points
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Massive Wagner convoy turns back as ‘armed rebellion’ threat looms over Russian president Vladimir Putin
A convoy of 5,000 Wagner fighters approached Moscow before turning back at the last moment to avoid bloodshed, hours after the Russian mercenary chief declared an 'armed rebellion' against the government. There was no immediate comment from Putin's government. Key Points
mintGun attack at Moscow concert leaves more than 60 dead
Attackers dressed in camouflage uniforms entered the building, opened fire and threw a grenade or incendiary bomb, according to a journalist for the RIA Novosti news agency at the scene. Fire quickly spread through the Crocus City concert hall in Moscow's northern Krasnogorsk suburb, as smoke filled the building and screaming visitors rushed to emergency exits. Key Points
Economic TimesWagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on passenger’s list of crashed jet which killed all onboard
Russia's emergency situations ministry said that 10 people had been on board, including three crew members. According to preliminary information, everyone on board had been killed. Key Points
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