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There are three possibilities here:
1- US/NATO/Ukraine were behind the attack, in an attempt to force Putin to escalate, and drag NATO into full-scale WW3.
2- Russia were behind the attack to justify significant escalation.
3- Unknown entity carried out for unknown reasons.
Option 1 seems like the most plausible, because the West are the only ones who could possibly benefit from this situation. Putin already has all the support he needs to do whatever the hell he wants, he does not need to kill his own civilians to justify a war he is already in, fresh off an election where he got 88% of the vote.
Deep State actors are the ones who are desperate to start a global war. It solves all of their problems. They can cancel the US election, further extend their power, and the war machine keeps getting paid.
Would they start WW3 to stop Trump? Absolutely.
Images widely circulated Sunday showing the Moscow concert hall terror attack suspects being hauled before court. One of them was literally unconscious as clearly they have been severely roughed up - and likely tortured - by security services. Russian authorities haven't been shy about this considering the number of videos now circulating showing portions of the intense and physical interrogations in action. The maximum penalty is reported to be life imprisonment, though it's likely that torture or continued harsh physical punishment awaits them. According to more details from Russian media:
Below is what is known of the four thus far, based on statements in Russian media:
1) Dalerjon Mirzoev - Confessed - 32, Illegal Immigrant from Tajikistan, overstayed work visa, father of 4 young children.
2) Saidakrom Rachabalizoda - 28, allegedly born in Tajikistan, lives in Moscow.
3) Shamsiddin Fariduni - 24, Born in Tajikistan, factory worker, father of an 8-month-old baby.
4) Muhammadsobir Fayzov - Hairdresser, wheeled in on a stretcher to court. All have reportedly been charged under Russia's "Terrorist Act" for their alleged involvement in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack.
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Read one fell out of a tree?The Kremlin declined to comment on Monday when asked if they had been tortured.
It's always been about Regime Change in Russia.I'm going with #1.
Didn't want to start a new thread and figured this would fit in as per title.
Russian assassination unit linked to "Havana Syndrome" brain injuries affecting U.S. officials
A joint media investigation into "Havana Syndrome," mysterious brain injuries that have affected U.S. diplomats and government officials since 2016, has found evidence that a Russian military assassination unit may be responsible.
Why it matters: CBS noted on "60 Minutes" that the findings from its five-year-probe with The Insider and Der Spiegel that the Russian GRU Unit 29155 may be behind the neurological symptoms marked the first evidence linking a foreign adversary to the phenomenon.
The big picture: The mysterious condition is known as "Havana syndrome" because the reports of American officials falling ill were first documented at the U.S. Embassy in Cuba's capital in late 2016.
- U.S. intelligence agencies have said previously it's unlikely a foreign adversary is responsible for the cases.
Yes, but: New evidence suggests "there were likely attacks two years earlier in Frankfurt, Germany, when a U.S. government employee stationed at the consulate there was knocked unconscious by something akin to a strong energy beam," per The Insider.
What they're saying: When asked for comment, representatives for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence directed Axios to the portion of the Annual Threat Assessment, published in February, which addresses "Anomalous Health Incidents."
- "The victim was later diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, and was also able to identify a Geneva-based Unit 29155 operative," the Russia-focused news outlet added.
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