Moscow attack: Emmanuel Macron chairs a Defense Council at the Élysée this Sunday evening

2024-03-24T18:54:11.634Z

Highlights: Emmanuel Macron is chairing a defense council this Sunday evening at the Elysée. Since 7:30 p.m., the Head of State has been holding “a defense and national security council on the Moscow attack and its consequences” The attack on Friday in a concert hall near Moscow left at least 137 dead, according to a new report. It was claimed by the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) Moscow still did not discuss the responsibility of this group on Sunday, instead citing a Ukrainian lead.

This meeting comes two days after the deadly attack, which left at least 137 people dead in the suburbs of the Russian capital.