"Security Failures and Absurd Excuses: US-Russia Tensions Escalate Over Moscow Attack"

The United States criticized Russian officials for attempting to link the recent attack on a Moscow concert hall to "Ukrainian nationalists," calling them "manure salesmen." Russian investigators claimed to have evidence connecting the attackers to Ukraine, but provided no proof, leading the US to denounce it as "nonsense propaganda." The attack, claimed by ISIS-K, resulted in at least 143 deaths, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of potential involvement despite strong denials. Eleven individuals have been arrested in connection with the attack, with eight placed in pre-trial detention, most of whom are from Central Asian states.