 The terrorist attack at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport is not related to Chechnya. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said this, according to RIA Novosti. He also said that Russia would not negotiate with terrorists. “No self-respecting country in the world is going down this path,” said Putin. “We must wage a ruthless fight against terrorism and extremism,” he stressed. Putin, however, noted that the nation’s leadership “has never refused to negotiate with any political forces that wish a settlement.”
The explosion in the international arrivals area of Domodedovo occurred at 4:30 pm on January 24th. The suicide attack killed 35 people. On January 26th, it was stated that all of the dead have been identified, but on the Emergencies Ministry website the list of victims only shows 28 surnames, and seven are designated as “unknown male.” According to RIA Novosti, 116 persons were injured during the attack and hospitalized at 25 clinics in Moscow and the Moscow region. According to media reports, 12 of the injured have not yet been identified. Immediately after the attack, it was announced that the bomber was a native of the North Caucasus. Later, however, the media reported that two suicide bombers allegedly carried out the blasts. Almost immediately, however, the police denied this report and said that there was only one explosion, which was carried out by a man aged 30–40 and of European appearance. After the attack, President Dmitry Medvedev stated that law enforcement agencies should take a look at the managers of transportation companies who believe that transportation security is a police matter. “I don’t want to hear from the management of major transportation companies that they aren’t responsible for this because it is the job of the police or someone else. People in charge of the transport process who argue like this are highly immoral, and this in itself could be a matter for law enforcement,” said Medvedev. “The complexity of security at air hubs is no reason to do nothing,” Medvedev said. He demanded that transportation companies take an active role in protecting transportation facilities from unlawful attacks, and not shift all responsibility onto the Ministry of Internal Affairs. “The safety of air hubs is one of the most challenging issues. Indeed, attacks haven taken place not just here, but in other countries, in major airports, but this is no reason to throw up our hands and say that such activities can’t completely be controlled,” Medvedev stated at a meeting in Gorky (sic). “We must not forget about the entrances to terminals, railway stations, and roads and parking areas adjacent to airports,” Medvedev said. “All these are the places of mass gatherings, and the security of these places should be the focus of both the police and transportation authorities.” In ‘Grani.ru’, January 26th, 2011 16:42 Moscow time
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