Fact:
On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
CEP Senior Advisor Alexander Ritzmann quoted on the Azov in Ukraine: "Heute werbe das Regiment zwar weiter um Kämpfer, aber zahlenmäßig spiele das keine große Rolle mehr. Das erklärt Extremismusforscher Alexander Ritzmann im Gespräch mit dem "Deutschlandfunk". Denn im Krieg gegen die Ukraine rekrutiert die ukrainische Regierung selbst offiziell Freiwillige aus dem Ausland."
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
Fact:
On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
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