Russia Today | Apr 4, 2017 | MSM raise ‘false flag’ conspiracy following St. Petersburg Metro blast |

People gather outside Sennaya Ploshchad metro station in St. Petersburg, Russia April 3, 2017 © Igor Russak / Reuters

Hours after an explosion ripped through a train car at a St. Petersburg Metro station, a number of Western mainstream media outlets claimed the suspected terrorist attack might have been a plot to distract Russians away from recent anti-government protests.

With little details known in the aftermath of Monday’s explosion between Sennaya Ploshchad and the Tekhnologichesky Institut metro stations, the BBC suggested in its coverage that the explosion might be an attempt to distract from anti-corruption protests facing the Russian government.

Speaking on air, BBC Moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford poured fuel on unfounded conspiracy theories when she referenced so called “quick commentary” from unnamed outlets within the “liberal media.”...... [READ MORE]