Putin vs. The Unknown

An explosion in the St. Petersburg metro on Monday tore open a subway car, killing at least 14 people and leaving dozens injured. Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev has called it a terrorist act, and the perpetrator has been identified as Kyrgyzstan native Akbarzhon Dzhalilov. His motive remains unknown. Despite Russia’s pervasive state security apparatus, the attack was not foreseen and headed off.

Even President Vladimir Putin’s omnipotence is not immune from the unexpected.

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