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  • 00:03

    Russia is under attack on Friday 22nd of
    Russia is under attack on Friday 22nd of

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    March Terror was Unleashed in Moscow
    March Terror was Unleashed in Moscow

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    when a group of terrorists stormed the
    when a group of terrorists stormed the

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    crocus City Hall a major Concert Hall in
    crocus City Hall a major Concert Hall in

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    the Russian Capital with rifles in hand
    the Russian Capital with rifles in hand

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    the attack took place around 800 p.m.
    the attack took place around 800 p.m.

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    when a concert of the Russian rock band
    when a concert of the Russian rock band

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    picnic was about to start there were
    picnic was about to start there were

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    more than 6,000 people at the venue when
    more than 6,000 people at the venue when

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    a group of armed men allegedly got out
    a group of armed men allegedly got out

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    of this white Renault symbol you are
    of this white Renault symbol you are

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    seeing on screen and headed towards the
    seeing on screen and headed towards the

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    main entrance of the concert hall
    main entrance of the concert hall

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    moments later the attackers saiger
    moments later the attackers saiger

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    machine guns began to be heard curious
    machine guns began to be heard curious

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    fact the machine guns had double
    fact the machine guns had double

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    magazines fastened with insulating tape
    magazines fastened with insulating tape

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    which is what is known as Afghan
    which is what is known as Afghan

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    configuration as you can probably guess
    configuration as you can probably guess

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    it got that name precisely because it
    it got that name precisely because it

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    was a setup widely used in Afghanistan
    was a setup widely used in Afghanistan

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    visual politic Community there is no
    visual politic Community there is no

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    doubt the attackers wanted to carry out
    doubt the attackers wanted to carry out

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    a massive Slaughter which is exactly
    a massive Slaughter which is exactly

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    what they did from the entrance the
    what they did from the entrance the

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    terrorists moved into the lobby and then
    terrorists moved into the lobby and then

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    into the auditorium firing Point Blank
    into the auditorium firing Point Blank

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    at everything in front of them not not
    at everything in front of them not not

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    only that they also used flammable
    only that they also used flammable

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    liquids to set the building on fire the
    liquids to set the building on fire the

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    result at least 137 dead and hundreds
    result at least 137 dead and hundreds

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    injured it was the largest terrorist
    injured it was the largest terrorist

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    attack to hit Russia in more than 10
    attack to hit Russia in more than 10

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    years and the questions logically are
    years and the questions logically are

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    what on Earth happened who is behind
    what on Earth happened who is behind

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    this massacre was it Isis was it Ukraine
    this massacre was it Isis was it Ukraine

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    what are the consequences for Putin well
    what are the consequences for Putin well

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    we're going to take a look at all that
    we're going to take a look at all that

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    right now we are going to see what
    right now we are going to see what

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    Russia looks like under attack let's get
    Russia looks like under attack let's get

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    [Music]
    [Music]

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    started visual politic viewers the
    started visual politic viewers the

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    Russian reaction has been clear there is
    Russian reaction has been clear there is

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    more to this attack than meets the eye
    more to this attack than meets the eye

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    while all fingers point to jihadism in
    while all fingers point to jihadism in

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    the Kremlin they began to tell a
    the Kremlin they began to tell a

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    different story for example in a
    different story for example in a

  • 01:41

    televised speech following the massacre
    televised speech following the massacre

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    on Saturday Vladimir Putin naturally
    on Saturday Vladimir Putin naturally

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    condemned the attack but he also did
    condemned the attack but he also did

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    something else he pointed the finger at
    something else he pointed the finger at

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    Vladimir zelinsky's Ukraine according to
    Vladimir zelinsky's Ukraine according to

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    the Russian president Ukraine would have
    the Russian president Ukraine would have

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    tried to help the attackers Escape
    tried to help the attackers Escape

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    across its border with Russia before the
    across its border with Russia before the

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    Russian Security Services gave Chase in
    Russian Security Services gave Chase in

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    the speech Putin did not mention
    the speech Putin did not mention

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    jihadism at any point the only specific
    jihadism at any point the only specific

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    reference was to
    reference was to

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    Ukraine but it is not only the Russian
    Ukraine but it is not only the Russian

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    president the same night of the attack
    president the same night of the attack

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    Victor bereev a member of the Federation
    Victor bereev a member of the Federation

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    Council and former commander-in-chief of
    Council and former commander-in-chief of

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    the Aerospace forces pointed directly at
    the Aerospace forces pointed directly at

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    Ukraine the dep uty chairman of the
    Ukraine the dep uty chairman of the

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    security Council Dimitri meddev also
    security Council Dimitri meddev also

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    mentioned this country on top of that
    mentioned this country on top of that

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    the commant newspaper also published for
    the commant newspaper also published for

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    the first time alleged indications of
    the first time alleged indications of

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    the Ukrainian Trail hints that were
    the Ukrainian Trail hints that were

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    leaked by the government itself they
    leaked by the government itself they

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    were the first to do so but from then on
    were the first to do so but from then on

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    the Russian narrative has been turning
    the Russian narrative has been turning

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    more and more to attribute the blame
    more and more to attribute the blame

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    directly on keev Russian authorities are
    directly on keev Russian authorities are

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    promoting the version that Ukraine is
    promoting the version that Ukraine is

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    behind the terrorist attack in crocus in
    behind the terrorist attack in crocus in

  • 02:56

    exactly the same vein officials of the
    exactly the same vein officials of the

  • 02:58

    FSB Russia's Federal Security Service
    FSB Russia's Federal Security Service

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    said they had detained the four gunmen
    said they had detained the four gunmen

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    in the briansk region bordering Ukraine
    in the briansk region bordering Ukraine

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    as they were fleeing to Ukraine so you
    as they were fleeing to Ukraine so you

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    see in Moscow at least things seem
    see in Moscow at least things seem

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    pretty clear don't they behind this
    pretty clear don't they behind this

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    brutal attack were the evil
    brutal attack were the evil

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    ukrainians but there was a problem or
    ukrainians but there was a problem or

  • 03:19

    rather two at midnight on that tragic
    rather two at midnight on that tragic

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    Friday Isis claimed responsibility for
    Friday Isis claimed responsibility for

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    the attack a statement that was picked
    the attack a statement that was picked

  • 03:26

    up by both Reuters and the emirati media
    up by both Reuters and the emirati media

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    Outlet Al Arabia and not only that many
    Outlet Al Arabia and not only that many

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    of the indications that commant had
    of the indications that commant had

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    published such as the use of false
    published such as the use of false

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    beards or the membership of the shooters
    beards or the membership of the shooters

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    in the Russian volunteer corpse that is
    in the Russian volunteer corpse that is

  • 03:39

    fighting on the Ukrainian side was soon
    fighting on the Ukrainian side was soon

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    proven to be completely false this would
    proven to be completely false this would

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    not be the first time in history that
    not be the first time in history that

  • 03:45

    Putin has used attacks with civilian
    Putin has used attacks with civilian

  • 03:47

    casualties in Moscow to justify his
    casualties in Moscow to justify his

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    military policy unfortunately it is
    military policy unfortunately it is

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    already apparent that the Kremlin
    already apparent that the Kremlin

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    authorities are trying to link
    authorities are trying to link

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    yesterday's attack to Ukraine without
    yesterday's attack to Ukraine without

  • 03:57

    any basis now does it really make sense
    any basis now does it really make sense

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    to link the attacks to the zilinsky
    to link the attacks to the zilinsky

  • 04:01

    government why would Putin want to do
    government why would Putin want to do

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    such a thing was it or was it not the
    such a thing was it or was it not the

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    ukrainians listen
    ukrainians listen

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    up the
    up the

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    Crescent so as it stands things are
    Crescent so as it stands things are

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    still not entirely clear but for now we
    still not entirely clear but for now we

  • 04:18

    do know two things Isis has insisted and
    do know two things Isis has insisted and

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    claimed responsibility for the attack on
    claimed responsibility for the attack on

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    two occasions it has even made public a
    two occasions it has even made public a

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    video that the attackers recorded at the
    video that the attackers recorded at the

  • 04:27

    time of the assault and where they are
    time of the assault and where they are

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    seen uttering cries like Allahu abbar
    seen uttering cries like Allahu abbar

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    while unloading the magazines of their
    while unloading the magazines of their

  • 04:33

    rifles right and left and not only that
    rifles right and left and not only that

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    at the beginning of March Washington had
    at the beginning of March Washington had

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    information about a possible jihadist
    information about a possible jihadist

  • 04:39

    attack that would take place in Moscow
    attack that would take place in Moscow

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    the state department even issued a
    the state department even issued a

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    warning notice to Americans in Russia
    warning notice to Americans in Russia

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    and also share the information with the
    and also share the information with the

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    Russian government meanwhile Putin
    Russian government meanwhile Putin

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    spurned this warning on television with
    spurned this warning on television with

  • 04:50

    words like these all this is reminiscent
    words like these all this is reminiscent

  • 04:53

    of absolute blackmail and the intention
    of absolute blackmail and the intention

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    to frighten and destabilize our society
    to frighten and destabilize our society

  • 04:58

    and okay I know what some of you
    and okay I know what some of you

  • 04:59

    thinking Josh really the Americans knew
    thinking Josh really the Americans knew

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    how would they know if they or their
    how would they know if they or their

  • 05:04

    allies weren't in on it it's plain as
    allies weren't in on it it's plain as

  • 05:06

    day well for those of you who think so
    day well for those of you who think so

  • 05:09

    I'm sorry to disappoint you but this
    I'm sorry to disappoint you but this

  • 05:10

    does not tell us anything at all that
    does not tell us anything at all that

  • 05:12

    the United States was aware of this
    the United States was aware of this

  • 05:13

    threat is not at all unusual if there is
    threat is not at all unusual if there is

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    one thing Washington has done over the
    one thing Washington has done over the

  • 05:18

    last few decades it has been to try to
    last few decades it has been to try to

  • 05:19

    monitor all the major jihadist groups
    monitor all the major jihadist groups

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    you could say it's their house
    you could say it's their house

  • 05:23

    speciality and indeed following the
    speciality and indeed following the

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    attack the Americans have continued to
    attack the Americans have continued to

  • 05:27

    insist they have no doubt that the
    insist they have no doubt that the

  • 05:29

    Islamic state is behind this attack
    Islamic state is behind this attack

  • 05:31

    specifically the Islamic State of
    specifically the Islamic State of

  • 05:33

    corasan or Isis K an organization that
    corasan or Isis K an organization that

  • 05:36

    had previously attacked the Russian
    had previously attacked the Russian

  • 05:37

    Embassy in Kabul in late
    Embassy in Kabul in late

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    2020 this branch of Isis has become the
    2020 this branch of Isis has become the

  • 05:45

    main rival of the Taliban whom they
    main rival of the Taliban whom they

  • 05:47

    blame for failing to implement true
    blame for failing to implement true

  • 05:49

    Islamic law since retaking power in 2021
    Islamic law since retaking power in 2021

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    since then they have clashed with the
    since then they have clashed with the

  • 05:53

    Taliban attacked Russian Pakistani and
    Taliban attacked Russian Pakistani and

  • 05:56

    even Iranian positions last January for
    even Iranian positions last January for

  • 05:59

    instance they sowed Terror in Iran when
    instance they sowed Terror in Iran when

  • 06:01

    they attacked a tribute to former
    they attacked a tribute to former

  • 06:03

    revolutionary Guard general kasim sulani
    revolutionary Guard general kasim sulani

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    who was killed by us drones 4 years ago
    who was killed by us drones 4 years ago

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    the attack killed more than 80 people on
    the attack killed more than 80 people on

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    the day before the attacks in Russia
    the day before the attacks in Russia

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    this organization even attacked in the
    this organization even attacked in the

  • 06:14

    city of kaha the epicenter of the
    city of kaha the epicenter of the

  • 06:16

    Taliban movement in Afghanistan in other
    Taliban movement in Afghanistan in other

  • 06:18

    words we are talking about a very active
    words we are talking about a very active

  • 06:20

    group but okay I know some of you have
    group but okay I know some of you have

  • 06:22

    probably been pondering a very specific
    probably been pondering a very specific

  • 06:24

    question for some time now what on Earth
    question for some time now what on Earth

  • 06:26

    does Isis have to do with Russia what
    does Isis have to do with Russia what

  • 06:29

    kind of nonsense is that well let's slow
    kind of nonsense is that well let's slow

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    things down a bit it's often forgotten
    things down a bit it's often forgotten

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    but the truth is that Russia is not free
    but the truth is that Russia is not free

  • 06:35

    from the jihadist threat we already
    from the jihadist threat we already

  • 06:37

    talked about this topic here on visual
    talked about this topic here on visual

  • 06:38

    politic about a year ago in this video
    politic about a year ago in this video

  • 06:40

    you see approximately 15% of the entire
    you see approximately 15% of the entire

  • 06:43

    Russian population is Muslim a figure
    Russian population is Muslim a figure

  • 06:45

    that is expected to exceed 20% by 2030
    that is expected to exceed 20% by 2030

  • 06:48

    they are the Forgotten ones and soon
    they are the Forgotten ones and soon

  • 06:51

    there will be more than 25 million
    there will be more than 25 million

  • 06:53

    Russian
    Russian

  • 06:56

    Muslims see for yourself these are the
    Muslims see for yourself these are the

  • 06:59

    seven Muslim majority territories in
    seven Muslim majority territories in

  • 07:01

    Russia the five autonomous republics of
    Russia the five autonomous republics of

  • 07:03

    the north Caucasus along with tasan and
    the north Caucasus along with tasan and

  • 07:06

    bashkortostan in the vulgar oral region
    bashkortostan in the vulgar oral region

  • 07:09

    these are regions that have not always
    these are regions that have not always

  • 07:10

    exactly been peaceful in fact when Putin
    exactly been peaceful in fact when Putin

  • 07:13

    came to power he had to deal with a
    came to power he had to deal with a

  • 07:14

    series of major islamist attacks the two
    series of major islamist attacks the two

  • 07:17

    most well-known and that many of you
    most well-known and that many of you

  • 07:19

    probably remember were firstly The
    probably remember were firstly The

  • 07:21

    Assault on the dubrovka theater in
    Assault on the dubrovka theater in

  • 07:23

    Moscow in 2002 when several Chetan
    Moscow in 2002 when several Chetan

  • 07:25

    Fighters took hundreds of people hostage
    Fighters took hundreds of people hostage

  • 07:28

    it ended with almost 200 200 fatalities
    it ended with almost 200 200 fatalities

  • 07:31

    then there was the terrible bezan school
    then there was the terrible bezan school

  • 07:33

    massacre in 2004 which resulted in the
    massacre in 2004 which resulted in the

  • 07:35

    death of 334 people 186 of whom were
    death of 334 people 186 of whom were

  • 07:39

    children more recently in 2017 another
    children more recently in 2017 another

  • 07:42

    islamist attack ended the lives of 15
    islamist attack ended the lives of 15

  • 07:44

    people in the St Petersburg
    people in the St Petersburg

  • 07:47

    Metro so when it comes down to it all
    Metro so when it comes down to it all

  • 07:50

    this talk of islamist attacks is not
    this talk of islamist attacks is not

  • 07:52

    exactly new in Russia and that's not the
    exactly new in Russia and that's not the

  • 07:53

    end of it in recent years there has been
    end of it in recent years there has been

  • 07:55

    a lot of talk about the Islamic State in
    a lot of talk about the Islamic State in

  • 07:57

    Syria and Iraq but what is not often
    Syria and Iraq but what is not often

  • 07:59

    mentioned is that Russia had to deal
    mentioned is that Russia had to deal

  • 08:01

    with its own version of the Islamic
    with its own version of the Islamic

  • 08:02

    State on its own territory I'm talking
    State on its own territory I'm talking

  • 08:04

    about the Caucasus Emirate an
    about the Caucasus Emirate an

  • 08:06

    organization that sought to create a new
    organization that sought to create a new

  • 08:08

    independent state governed by a very
    independent state governed by a very

  • 08:10

    strict application of the sharah and
    strict application of the sharah and

  • 08:12

    which would occupy the entire North
    which would occupy the entire North

  • 08:14

    Caucasus that is not only the autonomous
    Caucasus that is not only the autonomous

  • 08:17

    republics of the region such as cnia
    republics of the region such as cnia

  • 08:19

    dagistan and inosa but the entire
    dagistan and inosa but the entire

  • 08:21

    territory from dagistan to the Sea of
    territory from dagistan to the Sea of

  • 08:23

    aov itself visual politic Community we
    aov itself visual politic Community we

  • 08:26

    are talking about a territory that has
    are talking about a territory that has

  • 08:28

    the worst economic data in all of
    the worst economic data in all of

  • 08:32

    Russia the five autonomous republics of
    Russia the five autonomous republics of

  • 08:35

    the Russian Caucasus are among the 10
    the Russian Caucasus are among the 10

  • 08:36

    poorest regions in the entire country
    poorest regions in the entire country

  • 08:39

    their social and economic data are very
    their social and economic data are very

  • 08:41

    bad this is in fact one of the reasons
    bad this is in fact one of the reasons

  • 08:44

    why salafism a rather radical branch of
    why salafism a rather radical branch of

  • 08:46

    Islam has gained considerable strength
    Islam has gained considerable strength

  • 08:49

    in these territories in recent
    in these territories in recent

  • 08:52

    years as if that weren't enough these
    years as if that weren't enough these

  • 08:55

    regions have been particularly hit hard
    regions have been particularly hit hard

  • 08:57

    by recruitments to fight in the war in
    by recruitments to fight in the war in

  • 08:59

    Ukraine and let's face it few things
    Ukraine and let's face it few things

  • 09:01

    make you more hateful than losing a son
    make you more hateful than losing a son

  • 09:04

    a brother a friend and so on those are
    a brother a friend and so on those are

  • 09:06

    the kinds of things that make it easier
    the kinds of things that make it easier

  • 09:08

    for the population to become radicalized
    for the population to become radicalized

  • 09:10

    but now let's return specifically to the
    but now let's return specifically to the

  • 09:11

    Moscow attack exactly what concrete
    Moscow attack exactly what concrete

  • 09:13

    indications point to Isis
    indications point to Isis

  • 09:18

    K well the first indication logically is
    K well the first indication logically is

  • 09:21

    the group's own claim in which they even
    the group's own claim in which they even

  • 09:23

    published photographs and videos of the
    published photographs and videos of the

  • 09:25

    attackers before and during the attack
    attackers before and during the attack

  • 09:28

    and remember the claim was made through
    and remember the claim was made through

  • 09:29

    AMAC Dash's own communication agency
    AMAC Dash's own communication agency

  • 09:33

    secondly we have the US warning at the
    secondly we have the US warning at the

  • 09:35

    beginning of the month and there
    beginning of the month and there

  • 09:36

    certainly seems to be no doubt in
    certainly seems to be no doubt in

  • 09:37

    Washington Isis is behind the attack
    Washington Isis is behind the attack

  • 09:40

    Isis is solely responsible for this
    Isis is solely responsible for this

  • 09:42

    attack there was no Ukrainian
    attack there was no Ukrainian

  • 09:44

    involvement and that's not even all
    involvement and that's not even all

  • 09:46

    Russia's own Federal Security Service
    Russia's own Federal Security Service

  • 09:49

    recently said that it had dismantled a
    recently said that it had dismantled a

  • 09:51

    cell of this ISIS group in kuga a city
    cell of this ISIS group in kuga a city

  • 09:54

    southwest of Moscow in other words we
    southwest of Moscow in other words we

  • 09:56

    are talking about a group that
    are talking about a group that

  • 09:57

    definitely has a presence in the country
    definitely has a presence in the country

  • 09:59

    what more as a fourth indication Isis K
    what more as a fourth indication Isis K

  • 10:02

    itself has denounced and pointed the
    itself has denounced and pointed the

  • 10:03

    finger at the Kremlin on several
    finger at the Kremlin on several

  • 10:05

    occasions for its interventions in Syria
    occasions for its interventions in Syria

  • 10:08

    Mali and Bina Faso territories where the
    Mali and Bina Faso territories where the

  • 10:10

    Islamic state is present and has clashed
    Islamic state is present and has clashed

  • 10:12

    with Russian troops and to top it off we
    with Russian troops and to top it off we

  • 10:15

    now know that the perpetrators of the
    now know that the perpetrators of the

  • 10:17

    attack appear to be citizens of
    attack appear to be citizens of

  • 10:18

    tajikstan okay the perpetrators from
    tajikstan okay the perpetrators from

  • 10:21

    these Muslim regions are not Russians
    these Muslim regions are not Russians

  • 10:23

    but we are talking about a Muslim
    but we are talking about a Muslim

  • 10:24

    country where Isis is known to have some
    country where Isis is known to have some

  • 10:27

    presence what more this terrorist Oran
    presence what more this terrorist Oran

  • 10:29

    organization has been trying for years
    organization has been trying for years

  • 10:31

    to recruit migrants from tajikstan and
    to recruit migrants from tajikstan and

  • 10:33

    other Central Asian countries in Russia
    other Central Asian countries in Russia

  • 10:35

    who suffer very harsh conditions back in
    who suffer very harsh conditions back in

  • 10:38

    2016 a note by analyst Mar te already
    2016 a note by analyst Mar te already

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    alerted us to this issue check it out
    alerted us to this issue check it out

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    radicalism thrives among exploited
    radicalism thrives among exploited

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    migrant workers in Russia the Islamic
    migrant workers in Russia the Islamic

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    state is the most aggressive in this
    state is the most aggressive in this

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    field Russian is the third most used
    field Russian is the third most used

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    language in its propaganda after only
    language in its propaganda after only

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    Arabic and English some migrants have
    Arabic and English some migrants have

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    described how radicals prooze in and
    described how radicals prooze in and

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    around mosques in Moscow and also how
    around mosques in Moscow and also how

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    people from the north Caucasus visit
    people from the north Caucasus visit

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    construction sites where they work and
    construction sites where they work and

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    promise them work in turkey or Syria in
    promise them work in turkey or Syria in

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    total three hypotheses are being
    total three hypotheses are being

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    considered that it was the ukrainians or
    considered that it was the ukrainians or

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    the Ukrainian allies that it was a false
    the Ukrainian allies that it was a false

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    flag attack to justify a new escalation
    flag attack to justify a new escalation

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    in the war with Ukraine yes there are
    in the war with Ukraine yes there are

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    also those who have suggested this or
    also those who have suggested this or

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    that it really was Isis visual politic
    that it really was Isis visual politic

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    Community the first one makes no sense
    Community the first one makes no sense

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    think about it Ukraine would gain
    think about it Ukraine would gain

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    nothing and gamble a lot Not only would
    nothing and gamble a lot Not only would

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    it justify a new escalation in the war
    it justify a new escalation in the war

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    and make any future negotiations very
    and make any future negotiations very

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    difficult it could also cause Ukraine to
    difficult it could also cause Ukraine to

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    lose the international support it so
    lose the international support it so

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    badly needs for maintaining its war
    badly needs for maintaining its war

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    effort it is cynical that the Russian
    effort it is cynical that the Russian

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    regime has started accusing Western
    regime has started accusing Western

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    countries and Ukraine of involvement in
    countries and Ukraine of involvement in

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    the attack on top of that the only
    the attack on top of that the only

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    evidence the Kremlin has shown is that
    evidence the Kremlin has shown is that

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    the attackers were apparently fleeing in
    the attackers were apparently fleeing in

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    the direction of Ukraine but the problem
    the direction of Ukraine but the problem

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    is that this is not
    is that this is not

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    true
    true

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    the arrests reportedly took place in
    the arrests reportedly took place in

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    briansk oblast around the town of tle
    briansk oblast around the town of tle

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    the problem is that this locality is
    the problem is that this locality is

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    much closer to bellarus than to Ukraine
    much closer to bellarus than to Ukraine

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    in fact we later learned that this was
    in fact we later learned that this was

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    apparently the destination of the
    apparently the destination of the

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    alleged
    alleged

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    attackers but think about it it would
    attackers but think about it it would

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    make no sense to head for Ukraine
    make no sense to head for Ukraine

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    currently the most protected and
    currently the most protected and

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    controlled Russian border of all to top
    controlled Russian border of all to top

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    it off the Russian accusation has been
    it off the Russian accusation has been

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    constantly changing which makes it kind
    constantly changing which makes it kind

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    of hard to believe and as for Ukraine's
    of hard to believe and as for Ukraine's

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    allies it's much the same story nothing
    allies it's much the same story nothing

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    to gain and too much to lose to hurt
    to gain and too much to lose to hurt

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    Russia in war there are much more
    Russia in war there are much more

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    efficient methods such as longrange
    efficient methods such as longrange

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    missiles then the false flag thing well
    missiles then the false flag thing well

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    what can I say personally I think it's
    what can I say personally I think it's

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    totally crazy at the end of the day the
    totally crazy at the end of the day the

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    attack could be a serious blow to Putin
    attack could be a serious blow to Putin

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    let me explain until now the Russian
    let me explain until now the Russian

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    president has presented himself to the
    president has presented himself to the

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    world and especially to the Russians as
    world and especially to the Russians as

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    the man with an iron fist the great
    the man with an iron fist the great

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    leader who was rebuilding the power of
    leader who was rebuilding the power of

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    the motherland Russia it was he who was
    the motherland Russia it was he who was

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    restoring greatness to the country and
    restoring greatness to the country and

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    who had once again guaranteed the
    who had once again guaranteed the

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    country's security it was he who ended
    country's security it was he who ended

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    the Insurgency in Chia ended terrorism
    the Insurgency in Chia ended terrorism

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    brought Georgia close to the West
    brought Georgia close to the West

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    returned Crimea to the Russian people
    returned Crimea to the Russian people

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    and it would be he who would recapture
    and it would be he who would recapture

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    keev Russia may not be the most
    keev Russia may not be the most

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    prosperous country in the world but at
    prosperous country in the world but at

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    least it would be strong and respected
    least it would be strong and respected

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    again even so over the last 2 years this
    again even so over the last 2 years this

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    whole narrative has been disintegrating
    whole narrative has been disintegrating

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    whatever the Russian propaganda says and
    whatever the Russian propaganda says and

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    however it ends the war in Ukraine has
    however it ends the war in Ukraine has

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    been a failure what was intend ended to
    been a failure what was intend ended to

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    be a military stroll in the park has
    be a military stroll in the park has

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    turned into a bloody war with hundreds
    turned into a bloody war with hundreds

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    of thousands of casualties and no happy
    of thousands of casualties and no happy

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    end in sight and now the attack may call
    end in sight and now the attack may call

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    into question the security achievements
    into question the security achievements

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    themselves so it doesn't seem like the
    themselves so it doesn't seem like the

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    best fce flag action in the world there
    best fce flag action in the world there

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    are much more direct formulas than not
    are much more direct formulas than not

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    rebooting fear at home or making
    rebooting fear at home or making

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    Russians question Putin so from our side
    Russians question Putin so from our side

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    and with the information we have right
    and with the information we have right

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    now we rule that one out and that leads
    now we rule that one out and that leads

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    us directly to the third hypothesis that
    us directly to the third hypothesis that

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    it was indeed Isis K which is where all
    it was indeed Isis K which is where all

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    the evidence seems to point to now then
    the evidence seems to point to now then

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    why is the Kremlin so keen on singling
    why is the Kremlin so keen on singling

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    out
    out

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    Ukraine by singling out Ukraine they
    Ukraine by singling out Ukraine they

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    could be trying to turn a problem into
    could be trying to turn a problem into

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    an opportunity you see on Friday 22nd of
    an opportunity you see on Friday 22nd of

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    March before the attack the Russian
    March before the attack the Russian

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    press published two news items in the
    press published two news items in the

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    initial item for the first time Kremlin
    initial item for the first time Kremlin

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    spokesman Dimitri pesov no longer speaks
    spokesman Dimitri pesov no longer speaks

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    of special military operation but of war
    of special military operation but of war

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    in an interview he said that Russia was
    in an interview he said that Russia was

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    indeed in a state of War it is an
    indeed in a state of War it is an

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    important change of discourse that may
    important change of discourse that may

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    be the Prelude to many new decisions yes
    be the Prelude to many new decisions yes

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    it started as a special military
    it started as a special military

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    operation but as soon as this Alliance
    operation but as soon as this Alliance

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    was formed when the collective West
    was formed when the collective West

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    became a participant on the Ukrainian
    became a participant on the Ukrainian

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    side it became a war for us and in the
    side it became a war for us and in the

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    second item it was published that plans
    second item it was published that plans

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    to recruit 300,000 new soldiers to
    to recruit 300,000 new soldiers to

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    attempt a new offensive in the direction
    attempt a new offensive in the direction

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    of kke could be well Advanced according
    of kke could be well Advanced according

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    to sources in the Russian defense
    to sources in the Russian defense

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    Ministry well singling out and blaming
    Ministry well singling out and blaming

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    Ukraine could facilitate all these
    Ukraine could facilitate all these

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    decisions the idea would be that the
    decisions the idea would be that the

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    Russians would forget to question their
    Russians would forget to question their

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    leader and want revenge in other words
    leader and want revenge in other words

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    it is in Putin's best interest to point
    it is in Putin's best interest to point

  • 15:05

    the finger at Ukraine despite the fact
    the finger at Ukraine despite the fact

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    that there is no evidence and that
    that there is no evidence and that

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    Ukraine had nothing to gain from the
    Ukraine had nothing to gain from the

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    attack
    attack

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    well visual politic viewers this is all
    well visual politic viewers this is all

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    we knew at the time of making this video
    we knew at the time of making this video

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    beyond the conspiracies of all kinds
    beyond the conspiracies of all kinds

  • 15:45

    that are proliferating through social
    that are proliferating through social

  • 15:46

    media networks at the speed of light for
    media networks at the speed of light for

  • 15:48

    now everything seems to point to Isis K
    now everything seems to point to Isis K

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    and if confirmed this could represent a
    and if confirmed this could represent a

  • 15:52

    major water leak in the already eroded
    major water leak in the already eroded

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    pipes of the Russian regime but at this
    pipes of the Russian regime but at this

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    point the question is now for you what
    point the question is now for you what

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    do you think has happened what will
    do you think has happened what will

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    happen next and will Putin take any
    happen next and will Putin take any

  • 16:03

    drastic measures as always leave us your
    drastic measures as always leave us your

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    impressions in the comments and let's
    impressions in the comments and let's

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    start a debate and now if you found this
    start a debate and now if you found this

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    video interesting don't forget to like
    video interesting don't forget to like

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    And subscribe to visual politic thank
    And subscribe to visual politic thank

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    you so very much for watching take care
    you so very much for watching take care

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    and I'll see you next
    and I'll see you next

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subject to aggressive, violent, or harmful action.

Why Is ISIS Targeting Russia?

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Intro:

Russia is under attack on Friday 22nd of. March Terror was Unleashed in Moscow. when a group of terrorists stormed the. crocus City Hall a major Concert Hall in. the Russian Capital with rifles in hand. the attack took place around 800 p.m.. when a concert of the Russian rock band. picnic was about to start there were. more than 6,000 people at the venue when. a group of armed men allegedly got out. of this white Renault symbol you are. seeing on screen and headed towards the. main entrance of the concert hall. moments later the attackers saiger. machine guns began to be heard curious. fact the machine guns had double. magazines fastened with insulating tape. which is what is known as Afghan. configuration as you can probably guess. it got that name precisely because it.

Video Vocabulary

/tôrd/

preposition

In the direction of someone or something.

/prəˈsīslē/

adverb

(Emphasizes that a statement is totally correct).

/kənˌfiɡ(y)əˈrāSH(ə)n/

noun

arrangement of parts or elements.

/ˈterərəst/

noun other

person who uses terrorism in pursuit of political aims. Radicals who employs terror as a political weapon.

/əˈlejədlē/

adverb

used to convey that something is claimed to be case or have taken place, although there is no proof.

/məˈSHēn/

noun verb

mechanical apparatus. make or operate on with machine.

/ˌənˈlēSH/

verb

To release or let an animal go.

/ˈentrəns/

noun

The right to enter a place.

/ˈslôdər/

noun verb

Beating someone easily and totally in a sport. kill animals for food.

/əˈtakər/

noun other

person or animal that attacks person or thing. People who attacks.

/stôrm/

verb

To act violently or angrily.

/bēˈkəz/

conjunction

for reason that.

/ˈmōmənt/

noun other

brief period of time. Very short or brief periods of time.

noun verb

public musical performance. arrange by mutual agreement.