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| Putin: Terrorism among causes considered for St. Petersburg Metro blast | Putin: Terrorism among causes considered for St. Petersburg Metro blast |
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| All possible causes for the explosion in the St. Petersburg Metro are being considered, including those linked to terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. | All possible causes for the explosion in the St. Petersburg Metro are being considered, including those linked to terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. |
| “The causes of this event have not been determined yet, so it’s too early to talk about [possible causes]. The investigation will show. Certainly, we will consider all variants, common, criminal, first of all, of a terrorist nature,” he said. | “The causes of this event have not been determined yet, so it’s too early to talk about [possible causes]. The investigation will show. Certainly, we will consider all variants, common, criminal, first of all, of a terrorist nature,” he said. |
| Vladimir Putin is currently in St. Petersburg taking part in the All-Russia People’s Front media forum that opened on April 1. | |
| The explosion happened between the Sennaya Ploshchad station and Tekhnologichesky Institut at around 2:40pm local time, Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee said. | The explosion happened between the Sennaya Ploshchad station and Tekhnologichesky Institut at around 2:40pm local time, Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee said. |
| READ MORE: Explosion in St. Petersburg Metro, several feared dead (GRAPHIC IMAGES) | READ MORE: Explosion in St. Petersburg Metro, several feared dead (GRAPHIC IMAGES) |
| The blast was caused by an unidentified explosive device, officials announced, adding that all metro stations in St. Petersburg have been closed. | The blast was caused by an unidentified explosive device, officials announced, adding that all metro stations in St. Petersburg have been closed. |
| The metro is “basically” fully evacuated, according to Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee. | The metro is “basically” fully evacuated, according to Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee. |