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 Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler writes: "We have seen that Saudi Arabia in the last couple of months has voluntarily intercepted Houthi missiles flying to Israel. We have seen Saudi Arabia playing a fairly constructive role in trying to calm the tensions around the Gaza conflict. So this is, in my understanding, the reason for this policy shift."
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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