Moscow attack exposes chinks in Putin’s armour amid limited options for response

LONDON – Russian President Vladimir Putin is famous for his ability to strengthen his power base in response to each terrorist attack against his country.

But the March 22 massacre at the Crocus City Hall concert venue outside Moscow, which has claimed at least 133 lives, may prove to be the exception, for it acts as a reminder of how strategically exposed Russia currently is while its troops wage war in neighbouring Ukraine.