25 years ago, the Kremlin, led by Vladimir Putin, organized a terrorist attack on the Kashirskoye highway to justify the continuation of the war with Chechnya. The goal that Moscow is pursuing with today’s precedent in the Moscow region is the same: to create fear and radicalization among the population in order to mobilize and justify the continuation of the war with Ukraine. It is important that this morning Putin’s spokesman Peskov for the first time stated that Russia is at war instead of the usual Russian narrative of a so-called “special military operation.” “Yes, it started as a special military operation, but as soon as this company was formed there, when the collective West became involved on the side of Ukraine, it became a war for us.” The end of the day with the so-called terrorist attack directly supports his statement.
It is notable that Russian pro-government media and social media channels are actively spreading the version of the alleged involvement of the Russian Volunteer Corps in the terrorist attack. At the same time, in contrast to the raid of Russian volunteers in the border regions of Russia, which was blocked and not disseminated in every possible way, the video of the Crocus City Hall, where the shooting and arson took place, is actively spread by the media controlled by the Russian authorities.
The shooting of people in Krasnogorsk near Moscow is a deliberate provocation by Russian services. And this is another strong argument for the international community to step up the fight against terrorists and prevent the spread of this virus to its territory..
