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A man lays flowers during a memorial service for victims of a blast in St. Petersburg metro, at a memorial by the Kremlin walls in Moscow. (Reuters)
Russian Authorities Face New Challenges in Wake of St. Petersburg Blast
Moscow – The bombing at the metro in Russia’s second largest city, St. Petersburg, has put the authorities before new challenges most notably after it was revealed that the suspected perpetrator was a Kyrgyzstan native. Russian security authorities have still not...Caption:
Russia’s Federal Security Service arrests members of banned “Hizb al-Tahrir” group in Moscow and Penza. (AFP)
Russian Security Arrests Members of Banned ‘Hizb al-Tahrir’
Moscow – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) succeeded in coordination with Interior Ministry forces in halting the activity of terrorist groups affiliated with the “Hizb al-Tahrir” organization. The FSB said in a statement that three members of the organization...Caption:
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, September 9, 2013 (REUTERS/Michael Klimentyev/RIA Novosti/Kremlin)
Putin: Security not improving fast enough in region near Olympics
Moscow, Reuters—Russia’s president ordered intelligence agencies on Monday to step up efforts to secure a volatile region near next year’s Winter Olympics, saying the situation was not improving fast enough. Vladimir Putin has already signed a decree...Caption:
A Russian Interior Ministry convoy is parked on a highway at Gubden in the Russian republic of Dagestan on Thursday, May 9, 2013. (AP Photo/NewsTeam, Abdula Magomedov)