Putin condemns terrorist attack on Pakistani school

MOSCOW, December 17. /TASS/. A telegram of condolence from head of state Vladimir Putin has told Pakistan's leaders of shock at the "barbarous" attack on the school in Peshawar, the Kremlin press service said. In a message to the president and prime minister on Wednesday, Putin "resolutely condemned the cynical raid by militants and backed Pakistani authorities' efforts to counter the terrorist threat”, wishing speedy recovery to the injured. The attack on Tuesday killed 141 and injured more than 245, most of them children and teenagers. Read more