NEW DELHI: British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt says Britain has “little confidence” in Russia's statements on the recent Moscow concert hall attack, saying Russia was trying to “defend” the attack on Ukraine. denounced.
On Friday, 133 people were killed in the attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow's northern suburbs, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility.
Russian authorities have not yet condemned the group, but President Vladimir Putin said the attackers were intercepted “while moving towards Ukraine, where preliminary information suggests there was a border crossing point.” Stated.
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said the attackers were in “contact” with individuals who were attempting to flee Ukraine.
“Given what we have seen from the Kremlin over the last few years, I take what the Kremlin has said with a lot of discount,” Treasury Secretary Hunt told Sky News.
“We know that they are creating a propaganda smokescreen to defend their absolutely evil invasion of Ukraine.
“But that doesn't mean it's not a tragedy when there's a horrific bombing, when innocent people lose their lives,” he added.
Mr Hunt also warned the UK and other European countries to be “absolutely” concerned about the re-emergence of IS on the world stage.
“This country is very fortunate to have an incredibly good intelligence community that has been successful in thwarting many terrorist threats in recent years, but we must remain vigilant,” he said.
“If it's Islamic State, they're completely indiscriminate in everything they do, and they're prepared to kill in the most horrific ways,” he added.
(Information provided by agency)
On Friday, 133 people were killed in the attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow's northern suburbs, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility.
Russian authorities have not yet condemned the group, but President Vladimir Putin said the attackers were intercepted “while moving towards Ukraine, where preliminary information suggests there was a border crossing point.” Stated.
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said the attackers were in “contact” with individuals who were attempting to flee Ukraine.
“Given what we have seen from the Kremlin over the last few years, I take what the Kremlin has said with a lot of discount,” Treasury Secretary Hunt told Sky News.
“We know that they are creating a propaganda smokescreen to defend their absolutely evil invasion of Ukraine.
“But that doesn't mean it's not a tragedy when there's a horrific bombing, when innocent people lose their lives,” he added.
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“This country is very fortunate to have an incredibly good intelligence community that has been successful in thwarting many terrorist threats in recent years, but we must remain vigilant,” he said.
“If it's Islamic State, they're completely indiscriminate in everything they do, and they're prepared to kill in the most horrific ways,” he added.
(Information provided by agency)
