Attack on Russian Concert Hall Threatens Putin’s Strongman Image

Wall Street Journal MSN ^ | 3/24/2024 | Yaroslav Trofimov

[marcusmaximus]

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed American warnings of an imminent terrorist attack and urged leaders of the country’s security services to focus on catching Ukrainian spies instead.

Three days later, Islamic State gunmen rampaged through a concert hall outside Moscow, killing more than 130 people in the deadliest episode of terrorism in Russia in decades.

As Russia marked a national day of mourning on Sunday, the bloody assault on one of the nation’s best-known entertainment venues threatened to undermine Putin’s carefully cultivated strongman image and raised questions about the ability of the authoritarian state he has built to deliver on its promise of security for the Russian people.

It is a challenge that comes as Russia wages a costly war of attrition against neighboring Ukraine and struggles to prevent Ukrainian forces from striking targets deep inside Russian territory. Kyiv recently has managed a series of hits on oil refineries across Russia, disrupting production.

The return of Islamist terrorism is also a challenge for the Kremlin because it is at odds with the vision of the world presented in Russian propaganda—that Russia, in an alliance with developing countries and the Muslim world, is waging an existential struggle against the American-led West.

[marcusmaximus]

The return of Islamist terrorism is also a challenge for the Kremlin because it is at odds with the vision of the world presented in Russian propaganda—that Russia, in an alliance with developing countries and the Muslim world, is waging an existential struggle against the American-led West.

[moovova]

The return of CIA supported Islamist terrorism..."

[blitz128]

Boring

[BobL]

“Attack on Russian Concert Hall Threatens Putin’s Strongman Image”

Then why would Putin do it?
“Why the Moscow terror attack could be a Putin false-flag operation”
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4226654/posts

Can you guys at least try to get on the same page?

[blitz128]

There is no “alligence “ with the Muslim world, there is only submission

[Right_Wing_Madman]

This is what you posted three days ago, dimwit:


False flag. FSB agents from one of Putin's many mosques.

20 posted on 3/22/2024, 2:09:08 PM by marcusmaximus


Poorly executed false flag. Yawn.

24 posted on 3/22/2024, 2:11:30 PM by marcusmaximus


Disappeared into Moscow’s safe and clean subways without a trace.

27 posted on 3/22/2024, 2:14:24 PM by marcusmaximus


Why no security at the venue entrance? The shooters strolled right in. And why were they allowed to escape?

30 posted on 3/22/2024, 2:21:01 PM by marcusmaximus


False Flag Shooters taking their time. Not a care in the world.

32 posted on 3/22/2024, 2:29:40 PM by marcusmaximus


“Storming” after the FSB False Flag team gave them the all clear.

37 posted on 3/22/2024, 2:39:08 PM by marcusmaximus


False Flag: Rosgvardia special forces arrived at the building an hour after the shooting started.

41 posted on 3/22/2024, 2:42:23 PM by marcusmaximus


Yep. A Muslim wearing a man bun.

49 posted on 3/22/2024, 2:50:55 PM by marcusmaximus


Russian state media reporterette happy as a clam. What false flag doink?

51 posted on 3/22/2024, 2:53:30 PM by marcusmaximus


Now that the FSB agents have completed their assignment, Russia conveniently puts out an APB for muslims from Inguishetia. False flag. Poorly executed.

66 posted on 3/22/2024, 3:50:57 PM by marcusmaximus


https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4226150/posts?q=1&;page=51

[marcusmaximus]

Islam is a death cult.

[marcusmaximus]

It wasn’t a false flag based on current information.

[marcusmaximus]

It wasn’t a false flag.

[blitz128]

It is, but not just for them but for all who control don’t submit(boot on the back of the neck translation)
There is no “coexist” except when they deem it strategically necessary, but it will never last. Putin has now seen that

[marcusmaximus]

Islam has no loyalties.

[blitz128]

False flag is one option, the others are they are just inept, or they let it happen hoping they could pin it on Ukrainians.
Which option do you prefer , oh that’s right cia did it

Maybe putin can convert and all will be well 😎

[blitz128]

Thumbs up for the research lol, got lots of time I see.
Frankly still could be a false flag, or just really
“Inept” response

The “no security “ comment is pretty relevant

[tennmountainman]

Ruzzia will get to the bottom of who funded and directed this attack.

[JonPreston]

Hear, have a bite

[T.B. Yoits]

...once again the Wall Street Urinal carries messages for globalists.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

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[blitz128]

Did he get that from wildberry?

[JonPreston]

How many wrong turns in life did you have to take before winding up crawling around the interwebs, pretending to know something?

[JonPreston]

Between the WSJ and today’s NY Post, the Rupert Murdoch Media enterprise is on fire today with Fake Ukie propaganda. If I were still a Fox news viewer, I’d take today off.