Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin following an attack that claimed over sixty lives at a concert hall on Friday in a suburb of Moscow, which was claimed by the Islamic State (ISIS). Xi Jinping noted that "China opposes terrorism in all its forms and strongly condemns the terrorist attack, firmly supporting the Russian government's efforts to maintain security and stability in the country."
International reactions to the armed attack targeting a shopping center in the Russian capital Moscow have followed, with several countries, including Russia's adversaries, condemning the attack, labeling it a terrorist act. The Islamic State declared responsibility for the attack, which included random gunfire directed at those present in the center and a large fire breaking out within the premises.
