The perpetrator of the terrorist attack, which occurred on the outskirts of Russia's capital Moscow, is said to be from Central Asia. Some believe that President Putin is emphasizing the Ukrainian side's involvement because he is concerned that tensions will increase in society as there are many people from Central Asia living in the country.
The terrorist attack that occurred on the 22nd at a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow, the capital of Russia, has been one week since it occurred on the 29th, and it has been announced that 144 people have died so far.
The Amaq News Agency, which is connected to the Islamic State extremist group, reported that the attack was carried out by IS fighters, and four nationals from Tajikistan in Central Asia were indicted.
Furthermore, on the 29th, Reuters reported, citing Tajik security officials, that nine people suspected of having ties to IS have been detained.
A man who was at the scene at the time of the incident told NHK on the 29th, ``Once the terrorists entered the hall, they shot people in the hallway and near the stairs.They started shooting defenseless people at close range with automatic weapons.'' He described a tense situation.
President Putin continues to insist that Ukraine was involved in the incident, which Ukraine completely denies.
On the 28th, the American think tank Institute for the Study of War pointed out that ``President Putin may be blaming Ukraine and the West because he is concerned about rising ethnic tensions.''
Some believe that President Putin is emphasizing his claim that Ukraine was involved because he is concerned that tensions will increase in society as many people from Central Asia live in Russia.