January 3rd 2024.
Vladimir Putin has taken to the public sphere to condemn today's 'terrorist' attack in the Iranian city of Kerman. At least 103 people were reported dead and more than 200 injured in the blasts, located near a ceremony commemorating Qassem Soleimani who was killed in 2020 by a U.S. drone.
Russian President Putin expressed condolences to Iranian leadership in a statement from the Kremlin today. In this statement he condemned ‘terrorism in all its forms’ and asserted that the attack on peaceful people was ‘shocking in its cruelty and cynicism’.
These words of condemnation come after days of heavy Russian strikes against Ukraine, which have killed and injured scores of civilians. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described these strikes as perpetrated by ‘terrorists’, who have used nearly every weapon in their arsenal to target maternity hospitals, schools and homes.
It is clear that Putin’s condemnation for the attack in Iran is at odds with the actions of his own forces. Clearly, he is attempting to show his support for the Iranian people while also attempting to distract away from the conflict in Ukraine. However, his words cannot undo the devastation that has been caused by the Russian forces.
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