“On behalf of the government of the Russian Federation and on my own behalf, I express my sincere condolences in connection with the numerous victims of the terrorist attack in the city of Christchurch,” RIA Novosti quotes Medvedev’s message to New Zealand Prime Minister Jasinda Ardern.
Medvedev noted that this "monstrous crime can not be justified."
On March 15, as a result of a double terrorist attack in the mosques of the city of Christchurch, at least 49 people died and about 50 were injured.
As part of the investigation, three people were detained.
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a telegram of condolences to the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jasinde Ardern, in connection with the terrorist attack in Christchurch.