Four suspects have been charged in the deadly terrorist attack on a concert at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall. In response, Russia’s ambassador to the United States has claimed that the U.S. administration failed to provide “specific information” to the Russian Embassy in Washington regarding potential preparations for the terrorist attack.
The devastating attack claimed the lives of at least 137 individuals, including three children, and left 182 others injured, according to Russian investigators. Currently, 101 of the victims are receiving medical treatment in hospitals, as reported by Russian officials on Sunday.
The Russian authorities have revealed the identities of the two individuals accused in the recent attack. According to the press services of the Basmanny Court of Moscow, the suspects have been identified as Dalerjon Mirzoev and Rachabalizod Saidakrami Murodali. This information was shared with the Russian news agency Interfax on Sunday.
According to the press service, the court has received petitions from the investigation to choose a preventive measure in the form of detention for Dalerjon Mirzoev and Rachabalizod Saidakrami Murodali.
If found guilty, the suspects could be sentenced to life imprisonment.
Late Sunday and early Monday morning, the Basmanny Court charged Muhammadsobir Zokirchonovich Fayzov and Shamsidin Fariduni with terrorism, bringing the total number of suspects to three. The court has ordered all suspects to be held in pre-trial detention for a minimum of two months.
In response to a statement made by a U.S. State Department official on Saturday, Anatoly Antonov, the Russian ambassador to the United States, refuted claims that the U.S. had shared information with Russian authorities regarding a potential attack. Antonov stated that this contradicted the U.S.’s “duty to warn” policy, which has been in place for a significant period of time.
Antonov, in response to a question about whether any information was provided by the U.S. before the terrorist act, informed Russian state news agency TASS that no information was passed.
According to a U.S. State Department official, the U.S. government has adhered to its longstanding “duty to warn” policy by sharing information with Russian authorities about a potential attack.
According to U.S. officials, the sharing of information preceded the tragic attack on a venue in Moscow last Friday.
Rescue efforts persisted on Sunday as teams searched for bodies amidst the rubble of Crocus City Hall, a prominent shopping and entertainment complex in Russia.
According to Russian news agencies, President Vladimir Putin was notified on Saturday that authorities have apprehended four suspected gunmen near Russia’s western border with Ukraine.
According to state news outlets, authorities have detained seven individuals in connection with the incident, and they are currently conducting an ongoing search for any additional accomplices.
According to Antonov, the attack on Friday received a relatively muted response from official Washington. However, he noted that the administration issued a clear statement on Saturday. It remains uncertain how much information was shared by Washington officials prior to the attack.
According to the ambassador, there is a question regarding whether U.S. officials provided all the available information to the Russian side, as they claim.
