Terrorism incident: Russia's claims of involvement in Ukraine; also concerns about ethnic tensions. In a terrorist attack that occurred on the outskirts of Russia's capital, Moscow, the perpetrator is reportedly from Central Asia.
President Putin continues to insist that Ukraine was involved in the incident, which Ukraine completely denies. Some believe that President Putin is concerned that tensions will increase in society as there are many people from CentralAsia living in the country. The terrorist attack has been one week since it occurred. It has been announced that 144 people have died so far.