Moscow attack: Putin blames 'radical Islamists' but accuses Ukraine too - BBC News

Ukraine rejects Moscow's accusation as European governments boost security because of jihadist threats.

3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Another suspect was arrested on Tuesday in connection with last Friday's attack on Crocus City HallBy Paul KirbyBBC NewsRussia's Vladimir Putin has acknowledged "radical Islamists" carried out Friday's deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall.

But he has repeated his claim that they had some kind of link to Ukraine and the West.

Ukraine has rejected the Russian claim as absurd.

The Islamic State (IS) group says it was behind the atrocity, in which 139 people were killed, and it has released footage of the attack.

Twenty-two people are still in a serious condition in hospital, including two children, according to Russian officials.

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