Monday, April 3, 2017

Western leaders offer condolences to Russia after St. Petersburg metro blast

Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland expressed condolences to Russians over the deadly explosion in St. Petersburg metro on Monday.


"I am shocked and saddened by the news of deadly blasts in St Petersburg. I extend my sincere condolences to our member state Russia," Jagland wrote on his Twitter page.

Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders offered condolences to the families of the victims. "I express my condolences to the families of the victims and I think of all the wounded in the explosion in St. Petersburg," he wrote on Twitter.

Foreign ministers of 28 EU member-states at the meeting of the Council of the European Union are following the news, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said. "Following the news coming from Saint Petersburg, together with all EU Foreign ministers. Our thoughts are with all people of Russia," she wrote on her Twitter page.

President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Pedro Agramunt also said on Twitter: "Devastated by news from #StPetersburg, even more so as I was there last week. Terrible tragedy. My thoughts with the victims & those injured."

German government spokesman Steffen Seibert wrote on Twitter: "We are receiving terrible news from St. Petersburg. We express condolences to all the victims and their families."

The United States’ embassy in Russia conveyed its condolences to the families and friends of those killed in the St. Petersburg metro blast, the embassy’s spokesperson Maria Olson said.

"Shocked and saddened by explosions in St.Pete and the resulting deaths and injuries. Our hearts go out to victims and families," she wrote on Twitter.
 [tass.com]
 3/4/17
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