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.
The National: Neo-Nazis eye coronavirus pandemic as rallying cry, experts warn
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“'These groups understand that a pandemic and economic downturn provide them with opportunities to promote conspiracy theories, assign blame and offer their ideology as a solution,' Counter Extremism Project researcher Joshua Fisher-Birch told The National."
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April 3, 2020
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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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