US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s insinuation that Ukraine may be involved in Friday’s attack on a concert hall in the Moscow region that killed at least 133 people.
In an interview with ABC News senior congressional correspondent Rachel Scott, Harris said “no” when asked if Washington had evidence to support Putin’s accusation.
“What happened was an act of terrorism and it’s a tragedy that so many people were killed. No, there is no evidence and, in fact, what we know to be the case is that ISIS-K is, in fact, apparently responsible for what happened,” Harris said.
At least 133 people were killed and 145 injured after gunmen opened fire at Crocus City Hall, west of Moscow.
Authorities have arrested 11 people in connection with the attack, including four directly involved, according to the Federal Security Service.
Putin said that all four people who were directly involved in the execution of the attack were arrested on their way to Ukraine, where a “window” was prepared for their escape.
He did not directly blame Ukraine, but he did not refer to the assessment of American officials that a branch of the terrorist group ISIS was behind it.
Meanwhile, officials in Ukraine, where Russia launched a “special military operation” two years ago, denied any involvement in the attack.
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