John Kirby, the strategic communications coordinator of the White House National Security Council, addressed concerns regarding the recent terrorist attack on the outskirts of Moscow, emphasizing that there is currently no evidence linking the incident to political motives or involvement from Ukraine or Ukrainians. He reiterated that the United States did not possess any prior information about the attack.
However, the US and British embassies acknowledged the perplexing situation surrounding the American and British embassies' prior warnings to citizens about potential terrorist threats near Crocus City Hall, days before the attack occurred. This incongruity raises questions about how such warnings were issued if no prior knowledge of the attack existed within American intelligence circles.
The Russian government has demanded accurate information from the United States regarding these discrepancies. Kirby contends that the American government's lack of foreknowledge about the attack contradicts the issuance of prior warnings. He warns of the potential escalation of tensions, reminiscent of the serious aftermath following the 2002 terrorist incident, which led to Russian military action in Chechnya against separatist forces.
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