"Undermining the relations of the CIS countries". Bortnikov - about the purpose of the "Crocus City Hall" tragedy

Alexander Bortnikov, head of the FSB, said that one of the goals of carrying out the act of subversion in "Crocus City Hall" was to undermine the relations between the CIS countries. In his opinion, those who ordered this terrorist attack used religious and national factors.

Alexander Bortnikov, the head of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), announced that one of the goals of the sabotage action that took place in the business center "Crocus City Hall" in the Moscow region on March 22, 2024 was to damage the relations between the CIS countries. This is reported by Gazeta.ru.

"We are sure that one of the goals of those who ordered this terrorist attack is to damage the relations of the CIS countries using religious and national factors," he said.

According to Bortnikov, Moscow's geopolitical rivals tried to sow inter-religious and inter-ethnic conflict in order to "disrupt the unique inter-ethnic and inter-religious balance" that has been formed in Russia.

The head of the FSB said that until today, law enforcement officials have arrested more than 20 people, direct criminals and their accomplices, accused of involvement in the attack on "Crocus City Hall".