Russia: 15 Get Life for Deadly Crocus Concert Attack; Kyiv Blamed

• Fifteen men, including four gunmen, received life sentences for the 2024 Crocus concert hall attack in Moscow that killed 150.
• Shamsidin Fariduni, Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, Makhammadsobir Fayzov, Saidakrami Rachabolizoda were the Tajik gunmen; 11 others jailed for life as accomplices.
• The attack, claimed by Islamic State (IS), was Russia's deadliest in over two decades, wounding 600 and killing 6 children.
• Russia's Investigative Committee claims the attack was "planned and committed in the interests of" Kyiv, despite US warnings and no prior evidence.
• The verdict comes amid increased anti-migrant rhetoric in Russia, straining ties with Central Asian allies and impacting migrant flow.