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WorldRussian authorities immediately called the Moscow restaurant explosion a terrorist attack — then stopped talking about it

An explosion struck the Balzi Rossi restaurant in central Moscow on August 1. Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee called it a bomb blast, and Mayor Sergey Sobyanin labeled it a terrorist attack the next morning. Officials then largely fell silent, leaving questions about the target, death toll, victims, and investigation unanswered.

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MMeduza★★★☆☆2026-08-07 15:08Original

Russian authorities immediately called the Moscow restaurant explosion a terrorist attack — then stopped talking about it
Russian authorities immediately called the Moscow restaurant explosion a terrorist attack — then stopped talking about itWorld