Kremlin Contests US Claim That ISIS Affiliate Was Behind Moscow Terror Attack

Russian officials, including President Putin, appear intent on pointing the finger at Kyiv and its powerful Western ally.

A Russian Rosguardia (National Guard) servicemen secures an area as a massive blaze seen over the Crocus City Hall on the western edge of Moscow, Russia, on March 22, 2024. Dmitry Serebryakov/AP Photo

Moscow has challenged Washington’s claim that a branch of the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group was behind last week’s massive attack in Moscow that left scores of Russian concertgoers dead.

“A question for the White House: Are you sure it was ISIS, or will you change your mind later?” Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for Russia’s foreign ministry, said on March 25.