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US Embassy warns of credible mass casualty threat at Moscow museum
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow warned Saturday of a credible threat of a mass casualty event at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow.[2, 6] The embassy said it was coordinating with Russian authorities on a response and urged people to avoid the area.[2, 6] Russia's FSB security service said it was carrying out "appropriate" measures after the warning, which it said it received through partner channels.[4, 5, 7]
The embassy described the threat as a planned "terrorist" attack, according to Yahoo News and Breitbart.[4, 5] The Tsaritsyno museum is an imperial palace and park complex in southern Moscow and a popular tourist attraction.[4, 6, 8] Raw Story reported that observers noted the warning was strikingly specific, naming the site and the date.[1]
Why it matters Russia's FSB said it was carrying out measures in response to the warning, and the embassy urged people to avoid the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve.[4, 6]
Covered by Raw Story, Bloomberg, Fox News and 8 more
Background US and Canada Issue Mass Casualty Warning—What We Know About Moscow Threat
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 11 rated outlets that covered it, 1 is left of center, 3 are center and 7 are right of center (6 of them in the Right group).
- Left: none.
- Leans left: Raw Story (−0.94).
- Center: Newsweek (−0.30), Yahoo News (+0.07), Bloomberg (+0.08).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: Fox News (+1.52), IJR (+1.52), Townhall (+2.01), Breitbart (+2.03), The Political Insider (+2.65), One America News Network (+2.69).
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