Yet another attack, at least 35 dead, dozens injured: The suicide bombing on Moscow's biggest airport shocked Russia. President Medvedev fueled by Twitter message to the hunt for those behind - is also self-critical. Moscow - his schedule is waste, Dmitry Medvedev, has called off his opening speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
After the suicide attack on the Moscow airport Domodedovo is Russia's president now in demand as a crisis manager in the country. "According to our preliminary data, it was a terrorist attack," Medvedev said on state television on Monday evening. He ordered the country for all security personnel alert.
At airports and train stations is now an increased level of security. showed the one hand, the Kremlin leader as ruthless terrorist hunter: He turned on the FSB and announced via the online message service Twitter, the mastermind behind the terrorist act is now day and night to hunt. "The Organisatn be hunted down and punished," he said.
Investigators search according to the Interfax news agency after three suspects. showed the other hand, Medvedev self-critical: had apparently led to lax security arrangements for the attack, he admitted. This assessment is replaced by a particularly explosive report from the news agency RIA Novosti.
Accordingly, the security services had received last week, evidence of a possible attack in the capital city airports. And now it actually came on Monday to the Inferno: The suicide attack in the airport arrivals hall Russian authorities, at least 35 people were killed. It was not clear initially on the number of casualties.
The Health Ministry said 46 people, Russian media and an airport spokeswoman reported contrast of more than 170 injured. Among the victims of the Ministry of Health was also found at least four EU citizens: A British national was found dead, shared with the Russian authorities. An Italian, a Frenchman and a Slovakian were therefore violated.
According to the Foreign Office in Berlin, there is no evidence of German victims. According to media reports, the bomb of the assassin with screws and metal spheres filled in order to improve their impact. Eyewitnesses reported shocking scenes in the airport building. Monday night police found the head of the suspected bomber.
Whether they are a man aged between 30 and 35 years with a Mediterranean appearance, said an investigator from the news agency Interfax. On the possible identity at first nothing was known. The suicide bomber probably originated from the conflict area of North Caucasus, Interfax had earlier reported on the authority of safety circuits.
In the North Caucasus insurgents, criminal gangs and the Kremlin-loyal units provide almost daily skirmishes. Islamists have threatened repeatedly to take on terrorism in the Russian capital. Thus, the Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov had to the attacks on the Moscow subway in March last year with 39 known dead (for an overview of terrorist attacks in Russia, click here).
"This barbaric act is unjustifiable" The powerful explosion on Monday at the Domodedovo airport a detonation equivalent to 5:00 to 10:00 kilograms of TNT. The Russian news agencies reported, citing the police. Flights were diverted to other Moscow airports Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo, and Lufthansa had to divert three of its flights.
It had been taken additional security measures, including jammers for mobile phones would be used, Interfax reported. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin promised immediate help for the victims' families and announced cash payments as support. Even hours after the attack flowed about the happenings at the latest Moscow airport sparse: even the first Russian television showed no pictures own, but brought up loaded videos, the eyewitness to YouTube and other Internet platforms.
The federal government was shocked at the suicide attack. Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) condemned the attack with "disgust". In a letter to Medvedev, they called it a "cowardly attack". "I want to express my deepest sympathy to you about this," it states. "Please convey my condolences also to the people directly affected and the relatives of the victims.
I wish the injured speedy recovery." Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said in Berlin that he had learned with dismay of the attack. "I condemn this brutal murder in the strongest terms. This barbaric act is unjustifiable," said the FDP politician. Russian stock market yields, with losses rubles NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said he was "shocked" by the attack.
"I deeply condemn this horrific act," Rasmussen said on Monday in Brussels. Terrorism is a "common threat we have to unite us." Therefore, NATO and Russia would have their cooperation in the fight against terrorism. "NATO expresses its solidarity with the Russian people and the government." The Russian financial markets reacted to the attack: The stock market fell by two percent and the ruble also reacted with losses.
Bank analysts fear in short term impact, but most see little long-term consequences for the market. "All areas will be affected by the transport sector on the overall infrastructure industry to the oil sector," said Vladimir Bragin, analyst at Alfa Bank. The extra security measures could also be a deterrent effect on Investn.
After the suicide attack on the Moscow airport Domodedovo is Russia's president now in demand as a crisis manager in the country. "According to our preliminary data, it was a terrorist attack," Medvedev said on state television on Monday evening. He ordered the country for all security personnel alert.
At airports and train stations is now an increased level of security. showed the one hand, the Kremlin leader as ruthless terrorist hunter: He turned on the FSB and announced via the online message service Twitter, the mastermind behind the terrorist act is now day and night to hunt. "The Organisatn be hunted down and punished," he said.
Investigators search according to the Interfax news agency after three suspects. showed the other hand, Medvedev self-critical: had apparently led to lax security arrangements for the attack, he admitted. This assessment is replaced by a particularly explosive report from the news agency RIA Novosti.
Accordingly, the security services had received last week, evidence of a possible attack in the capital city airports. And now it actually came on Monday to the Inferno: The suicide attack in the airport arrivals hall Russian authorities, at least 35 people were killed. It was not clear initially on the number of casualties.
The Health Ministry said 46 people, Russian media and an airport spokeswoman reported contrast of more than 170 injured. Among the victims of the Ministry of Health was also found at least four EU citizens: A British national was found dead, shared with the Russian authorities. An Italian, a Frenchman and a Slovakian were therefore violated.
According to the Foreign Office in Berlin, there is no evidence of German victims. According to media reports, the bomb of the assassin with screws and metal spheres filled in order to improve their impact. Eyewitnesses reported shocking scenes in the airport building. Monday night police found the head of the suspected bomber.
Whether they are a man aged between 30 and 35 years with a Mediterranean appearance, said an investigator from the news agency Interfax. On the possible identity at first nothing was known. The suicide bomber probably originated from the conflict area of North Caucasus, Interfax had earlier reported on the authority of safety circuits.
In the North Caucasus insurgents, criminal gangs and the Kremlin-loyal units provide almost daily skirmishes. Islamists have threatened repeatedly to take on terrorism in the Russian capital. Thus, the Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov had to the attacks on the Moscow subway in March last year with 39 known dead (for an overview of terrorist attacks in Russia, click here).
"This barbaric act is unjustifiable" The powerful explosion on Monday at the Domodedovo airport a detonation equivalent to 5:00 to 10:00 kilograms of TNT. The Russian news agencies reported, citing the police. Flights were diverted to other Moscow airports Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo, and Lufthansa had to divert three of its flights.
It had been taken additional security measures, including jammers for mobile phones would be used, Interfax reported. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin promised immediate help for the victims' families and announced cash payments as support. Even hours after the attack flowed about the happenings at the latest Moscow airport sparse: even the first Russian television showed no pictures own, but brought up loaded videos, the eyewitness to YouTube and other Internet platforms.
The federal government was shocked at the suicide attack. Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) condemned the attack with "disgust". In a letter to Medvedev, they called it a "cowardly attack". "I want to express my deepest sympathy to you about this," it states. "Please convey my condolences also to the people directly affected and the relatives of the victims.
I wish the injured speedy recovery." Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said in Berlin that he had learned with dismay of the attack. "I condemn this brutal murder in the strongest terms. This barbaric act is unjustifiable," said the FDP politician. Russian stock market yields, with losses rubles NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said he was "shocked" by the attack.
"I deeply condemn this horrific act," Rasmussen said on Monday in Brussels. Terrorism is a "common threat we have to unite us." Therefore, NATO and Russia would have their cooperation in the fight against terrorism. "NATO expresses its solidarity with the Russian people and the government." The Russian financial markets reacted to the attack: The stock market fell by two percent and the ruble also reacted with losses.
Bank analysts fear in short term impact, but most see little long-term consequences for the market. "All areas will be affected by the transport sector on the overall infrastructure industry to the oil sector," said Vladimir Bragin, analyst at Alfa Bank. The extra security measures could also be a deterrent effect on Investn.
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