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French President Emmanuel Macron said all the evidence proved that the attack targeting a concert venue in Krasnogorsk near Moscow was executed by Islamic State militants, hence, blaming Ukraine for it is “cynical and counterproductive.”
The president said this during a visit to French Guiana, according to Le Figaro.
“I think it would be cynical and counterproductive for Russia itself and for the security of its citizens to use this context to try to flip the situation against Ukraine,” Macron stated.
He added that there is also the context of Russia’s war of aggression toward Ukraine that can’t be disregarded by France.
At the same time, France offered to strengthen the fight against the Islamic State and its affiliated groups.
“It is necessary to avoid any instrumentalization or distortion, but to remain demanding and effective. It is in this spirit that we are moving forward, and I hope that Russia will do the same,” said the French president.
He confirmed that the Islamic State had made several attempts at attacks on French soil. Therefore, the government’s decision to raise the terrorism prevention plan to the highest level is consistent.
On March 24, France increased its security alert warning to the highest level “in light of the Islamic State’s claiming responsibility for the (Moscow) attack and the threats weighing on our country”.
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