Putin promises aid for bomb survivors

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has promised to do everything in his power to find those responsible for the airport attack and ensure they pay for their crime.

Izvor: EuroNews

Tuesday, 25.01.2011.

10:02

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has promised to do everything in his power to find those responsible for the airport attack and ensure they pay for their crime. Speaking to his Health and Social Development minister he insisted on the necessity to help those injured as much as possible, and provide material assistance to those who had lost members of their families. Putin promises aid for bomb survivors Putin won the Russian presidency at the start of the century following a successful war in Chechnya, and staked his reputation on crushing Islamic extremists in the Caucasus, but since then violence has spread to neighbouring Dagestan and Ingushetia, and Russia has itself come under attack. Meanwhile, euronews reports, Russian investigators are still focusing on a probable suicide bomber attack on Monday in Moscow’s busiest airport, which killed at least 35 people and injured more than 100, 48 of whom are in a critical condition. No-one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, but North Caucasus rebels have threatened to strike at Russian cities this year ahead of parliamentary elections. Some analysts have suggested the international nature of the target suggests they are trying to heighten uncertainty beyond Russia’s borders, writes euronews. Survivors are evacuated (Beta/AP)

Putin promises aid for bomb survivors

Putin won the Russian presidency at the start of the century following a successful war in Chechnya, and staked his reputation on crushing Islamic extremists in the Caucasus, but since then violence has spread to neighbouring Dagestan and Ingushetia, and Russia has itself come under attack.

Meanwhile, euronews reports, Russian investigators are still focusing on a probable suicide bomber attack on Monday in Moscow’s busiest airport, which killed at least 35 people and injured more than 100, 48 of whom are in a critical condition.

No-one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, but North Caucasus rebels have threatened to strike at Russian cities this year ahead of parliamentary elections. Some analysts have suggested the international nature of the target suggests they are trying to heighten uncertainty beyond Russia’s borders, writes euronews.

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