U.S. warned Russia of possible Moscow terror attack, FSB says
Key Points:
- Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) reported receiving information from the U.S. about a planned terrorist attack in Moscow and is taking appropriate security measures.
- The U.S. Embassy in Moscow confirmed awareness of a credible threat of a mass casualty event at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve and is coordinating with Russian authorities.
- The Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve, a palace museum and park south of Moscow, was temporarily closed and access restricted on Saturday due to the threat.
- An organ concert at the venue was evacuated and cut short, and a subsequent concert celebrating North Caucasus folk traditions was canceled.