the contradictions in american politics would be funny if their results were not so alarming. washington is airlifting food to refugees and starving residents of gaza while supplying the weapons that have forced them to flee and put them at risk of starvation. like this: hypocrisy, double standards, cruelty, absolute unprincipledness, these are all the calling cards of the american outwardly. politics, and the whole world sees it all. we now turn the floor over to the news and the big game will return at 5:00 p.m. skip. hello, it’s news time first, we’ll tell you about the most important events right now. an extended meeting of my colleague general is taking place in moscow.

the criminals who directly committed this massacre, as you know, have been arrested. investigators carefully establish the circumstances of this barbaric crime, find out its details, determine the role and degree of guilt of each participant, and study the conclusions of criminologists and experts. the federal security service, other special services in coordination of national anti-terrorism.

i hope that prosecutors, within the framework of their powers, including when bringing state charges during the trial, will do everything necessary to ensure that criminals receive fair punishment, as required by russian law. the crocus city terrorist attack is a new challenge for the entire law enforcement system, primarily from the point of view of the security of objects with large numbers of people. threats in the country as a whole, it is necessary to oblige by means of supervision executive authorities to update their safety data sheets. when assessing vulnerability, a formal statement of compliance with the requirements for ensuring the security of such facilities using security means and licensing conditions is unacceptable. within your authority, take comprehensive measures to prevent a recurrence of the tragedy. all venues for mass events should be in your area of ​​special attention.

the fsb, together with colleagues from friendly countries, is identifying all those involved in the terrorist attack in crocus city hall. this was stated by director of the federal security service alexander bortnikov in an interview with our correspondent. according to him, the terrorist attack was facilitated by the ukrainian special services and prepared by... islamists. in general terms, we believe

that they are involved in this. here. and depending on how the further course of the investigation will depend, yes, we will strive to obtain the relevant factual material. now i can only say that we have previously received information indicating that the other side is biased in the preparations this promotion. that is, they literally met terrorists. well, they were preparing for this. let's say this, they were preparing because this group was leaving for ukraine, and this is a fact that we received as a result of working with the detainee, that is, it is not that the detainees thought that they were being met, no, absolutely so, yes, this yes, indeed it is, and they would have had a chance to cross this border at all, well, i still think that we would have done everything necessary to prevent this from happening, and as evidenced by the detention of this group, but the fact that they they were going there, they were expected there - this is a fact, this... and

the ukrainian special services themselves have a direct connection to this, i think this is so. what is the interest in misleading the situation and creating panic in society? well, you see what is happening on the line of contact. the notorious counter-offensive, the so-called one, did not do anything with this matter. what do we have to do? i need to prove my worth. these are the actions that took place in donbass, now our armed forces. they move, therefore, terrorists, bandits, like as far as possible, so as not to shoot at the donbass , at the ponetsk, what is happening now with the belgorod province, that is where the main blow, so to speak, is aimed at raising the discontent

of the population, yes, with the fact that is happening on the border, in the borderlands, what needs to be done in order to prove one’s worth, which means one needs to carry out sabotage in the rear. and terrorist acts, which, in fact, is what the leadership of the ukrainian intelligence services, the british intelligence services, and other countries have spoken about this are targeting them at, americans have spoken about this more than once, yes, remember, the same statement, in the public space there is a huge amount of information that indicates that the west and ukraine are precisely striving to cause more harm to our country, does not work on the battle line, this means that these strikes need to be done where, on the territory of our country.

there are already seven people, including four direct perpetrators; in total, 11 persons involved in the case are being sought for accomplices. the tragedy in krasnogorsk near moscow claimed 139 lives, people died from injuries as a result of the fire that started after the shooting; according to the ministry of health, 92 people remain in hospitals, nine patients are in critical condition, 22 are in serious condition, 63 victims have been discharged. measures taken after a terrorist attack. president, vladimir putin held it the night before via video link from the kremlin, a large meeting was devoted to the provision of assistance to the families of the dead and injured, treatment, psychological support, payments, the head of state called for keeping under control each of these issues, moreover, to solve them not

formally, with maximum care for people. kristina levieva will continue. at a meeting of vladimir putin on measures taken after the terrorist attacks at the crocus cityhall concert complex. one of the main topics was assistance to the victims and families of the victims. the head of state thanked everyone who helped to survive the consequences of the monstrous terrorist attack. first of all, i would like to once again express my deep condolences to the families of those killed in the bloody barbaric terrorist attack on march 22. wish speedy recovery to the wounded. i thank everyone who saved us in difficult conditions. people helped the victims. our society, in this difficult time, has shown an example of genuine solidarity, cohesion, and mutual support. i know that among those who are now sending words of sympathy to the families

of the victims are people of different nationalities, from all regions of our country, of all ages, including children, schoolchildren and students. those who planned this terrorist attack hoped to sow panic and discord in our society, but were met with unity and determination to resist this evil. in the first days after the terrorist attack , 145 people were hospitalized in hospitals in moscow and the moscow region, of which, according to deputy prime minister tatyana golikova, 52 have already been discharged. to date , 93 victims, including five children, are undergoing hospital treatment.

operational headquarters in rostrud. payment of pensions will be made as soon as possible as soon as the bank details are provided to us. information and explanatory work was organized with relatives and loved ones of the deceased regarding the payment of funeral benefits in the future providing documents for...

support to relatives of victims who come to moscow to identify bodies or to search for their loved ones, we provide free food and accommodation in hotels, we also provide the necessary assistance and support for them to find their loved ones. the president, in turn, drew the attention of the leaders of all regions of russia that it is necessary to take control of all those who need support.

according to the governor, the search operation is planned to be completely completed today. every square meter of the hall, ground floor, balcony and floor above it will be dismantled. kristina levieva and alexey klyuchnikov, channel one. the general secretary of the central committee of the communist party expressed condolences in connection with the terrorist attack in krasnogorsk near moscow to vladimir putin today. vietnam and the chairman of the national council for the defense of the motherland of the republic of niger, both conversations

took place by phone, as reported by the kremlin press service, vladimir putin and inguyen phuchong discussed bilateral cooperation between moscow and hanoi, in particular in trade and economic sphere. the similarity of our countries’ positions on the main issues of the international agenda was noted, and confidence was expressed that the russian-vietnamese partnership will continue to strengthen. abdorrahaman chani exchanged views on the situation in the sahara-sahel region, focusing on coordination. in ensuring security and combating terrorism, as regards relations between the two states, it is noted that he is committed to intensifying political dialogue and developing mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields. and to the topic of special operations in the ministry of defense today reported that the russian armed forces carried out a group strike on decision-making centers, sbu facilities, enterprises of the military-industrial complex, as well as the locations of ukrainian formations of foreign mercenaries, using high-precision long- range and naval weapons. ground-based, as well as drones. all targets were hit, our military department emphasized. as

for the situation on the front line, our fighters have improved the situation in the kupinsky, avdeevsky and kherson directions. the enemy carries losses. in one day, almost 900 militants and a large amount of equipment, including western-made, were destroyed. air defense systems shot down more than 130 ukrainian drones and 15 rockets from multiple launch rocket systems, khaimars and vampires. this concludes our episode, stay with us, stay up to date with the event, right now on the first channel the program “let's get married.” the russian biathlon championship started in tyumen. the competition program, which takes place at the zhemchuzhina sibir sports complex, opened with a 10 km sprint race for men. warm the sunny weather, of course, pleased the spectators, but was rather an unpleasant surprise for the tournament participants. biathletes accustomed to running.