The Moscow Times published an article by Georgy Bovt headlined 'Traces of Russia in Boston Bombing'. "When television footage of the explosions in Boston was first broadcast, I happened to notice that one of the blasts occurred directly under the Russian flag. (Flags were posted from every country whose citizens were taking part in the marathon.) But I did not attach any significance to it at the time. After all, how could there be any connection between Russia and the events in Boston?" the article begins.
"The average person thinks that since Chechnya is in Russia, the Boston terrorists suspects must be Russians. A Russian friend of mine planning a business trip to Boston might therefore be justified in fearing that U.S. passport control officers will question him closely concerning the purpose of his visit. Russia's image in the U.S. has never been good during the 10 years President Vladimir Putin has been in power, and now a pair of "Russian immigrants" blow up innocent people on the streets of Boston. That will only tarnish Russia's image even further," the article reads.
"In any case, one series of propagandistic stereotypes and myths has now spawned another set of untruths. Together, they contribute to a situation in which civilized states have become hostages to their own political correctness and mutual distrust, rendering them helpless to present a unified front against Islamic radicalism and terrorism. That movement sets out to destroy all of Judeo-Christian civilization, most of which lies in the West, but part of which is also in most of Russia," the author writes.
