Fact:
On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
"Indeed, the tenant of 10 Downing Street is under pressure to strengthen control of companies operating in the information technology sector. Pressure has intensified after the publication of information about the involvement of foreign countries in the dissemination of fake news in the United Kingdom. Ian Acheson, a specialist at the think-tank "Counter Extremism Project", indicates that the current riots show the urgency of putting in place tighter control over social networks."
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
Fact:
On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
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