Moscow attack: four alleged attackers charged and placed in pre-trial detention. The four men are accused of “terrorism” and face life imprisonment.
Two of the accused pleaded guilty. One of them, a native of Tajikistan, “fully admitted his guilt” Authorities had previously said the suspects were "foreign citizens", without mentioning their nationality. The Investigative Committee, a powerful investigative body, did not mention the claim made on Friday by the jihadist group Islamic State. Vladimir Putin and his special services (FSB) had mentioned this possibility, because, according to them, the alleged killers were trying to reach Ukrainian territory.