USA Embassy Warns Its Citizens About Attack On Moscow

The data have been confirmed by the British intelligence.

A warning about possible terrorist attacks in Moscow has appeared on the website of the US embassy in Russia. The text says that the diplomatic mission is "monitoring reports" that "extremists intend to attack large gatherings of people, including concerts" within the next 48 hours. Specific events are not mentioned.

The statement also gave the event's likelihood rating as imminent. US citizens have been advised to avoid crowded places and monitor local media reports.

Now the English-language version of the site on which the warning was posted is unavailable. There is no such publication on the Russian-language one.

Later, the British Foreign Office issued a similar warning, citing its intelligence and American colleagues. The department advised its citizens to refrain from any travel to Russia.

"Extremists have imminent plans to attack mass gatherings of people in Moscow," Britain's Foreign Office said.

On March 8, Moscow is due to host a major concert featuring pop stars at the Russia exhibition at the VDNKh, as well as a number of other events to celebrate International Women's Day.