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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called an attack on a concert hall that killed more than 100 a "barbaric terrorist act" and vowed harsh retribution to all those involved...
"I am speaking to you today in connection with the bloody, barbaric terrorist act, the victims of which were dozens of innocent, peaceful people," Putin said in his first public remarks since the attack...
They were travelling towards Ukraine where, according to preliminary information, they had a window to cross the border," the Kremlin leader said.. Russia's FSB security service said earlier the assailants had been "in contact" with people in Ukraine as they tried to flee the country...
"Terrorists, murderers, non-humans will face the unenviable fate of retribution and oblivion," said Putin, who declared Sunday a day of national mourning across Russia..
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