Editorial: Liberation

• Putin has decided to ignore ISIS despite its claiming of the deadly attack in Moscow
• Putin has disregarded expert analysis and security advice from the U.S. government
• Putin’s speech implied that Kyiv was behind the attack
• Western powers are closely following the resurgence of the terrorist organization
• ISIS subsidiaries have carried out recent attacks in Iran and Russia
• The attack in Moscow is considered the most deadly claimed by ISIS on European soil

Conclusion: Putin's denial of the ISIS threat, despite evidence and warnings, could put Russia's security and international relations at risk

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