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Alexei Mukhin, Director General of the Center for Political Information
It seems to me that this is "the first sign" that appeared, unfortunately, and it will mark the beginning of a series, unfortunately, of acts of terrorism,
which should create a special atmosphere ahead of the Sochi Olympics, emphasizing that it is not safe to come to these games, with all the ensuing consequences.
Why Volgograd, and why a commuter bus?
It is very simple: this is the southern region of Russia, where a woman in a hijab does not cause any serious suspicion.
And the plan was justified - she walked through almost the entire city, and no one even asked her documents.
A commuter bus is the easiest target, which can only be chosen because inspections are not carried out, and the journey is quite long, and keeping track of these kinds of people is extremely difficult.
My theory is that it's still Sochi, it is "the first sign",
and this is the easiest way to start this kind of disgusting, in my opinion, campaign
to highlight the failure of the Russian intelligence services and law enforcement agencies to monitor the terrorist situation in the southern regions.
To some extent, yes, perhaps this is a ritual response to Biryulyovo, Syria, etc.,
but I think in this case it is only the fact that many groups which are working in this direction used the results of the attack to emphasize the political significance of the event.