Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is contradicting the claims of his ally Russian President Vladimir Putin that Ukraine helped the gunmen who carried out Friday's attack on Moscow's Crocus City Hall music venue that killed at least 140 people.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko shake hands during a meeting of the Union State Supreme Council in St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. ** FILE **Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is contradicting the claims of his ally Russian President Vladimir Putin that Ukraine helped the gunmen who carried out Friday’s attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall music venue that killed at least 140 people.
Mr. Lukashenko said the attackers first tried to flee into Belarus but failed because of stepped-up security along the border following the attack. Ukraine has strongly denied any involvement in the carnage at Crocus City Hall. The Islamic State terror group based in Afghanistan has issued multiple claims of responsibility for the attack, and U.S. officials said intelligence also indicates that ISIS was behind the strike.
Mr. Putin, after acknowledging this week that “Islamist militants” carried out the slaughter, said he still wants to know who ordered it. Russian security officials also say they suspect Ukraine may have had a hand in organizing the attack, but have offered no proof.
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