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Diaranson 12 Mei 2021

School shooting in Russia kills 9 people; suspect arrested

MOSCOW (AP) — A gun- dead Tuesday — including windows. Another video depicted shat- attack, Putin ordered author-
man launched an attack seven youngsters — and tered windows, a stream of ities to tighten control over
on a school in the Rus- sent students running out At least 21 others were hospi- smoke coming out of one, gun ownership. But most
sian city of Kazan that of the building as smoke talized, six in extremely grave and the sound of gunfire. of the proposed legislative
left at least nine people poured from one of the condition, authorities said. Dozens of ambulances lined changes were turned down
up at the entrance. by the parliament or the gov-
The attacker, identified only ernment, the Kommersant
as a 19-year-old, was arrested, Russian media said while newspaper reported.
officials said. They gave no some students were able to
immediate details on a mo- escape, others were trapped Russian lawmaker Alexander
tive. inside during the ordeal. Khinshtein said on Telegram
that the suspect in the Kazan
But Russian media said the Authorities said the 21 hospi- attack received a permit for a
gunman was a former student talized included 18 children. shotgun less than two weeks
at the school who called him- ago and that the school had
self "a god" on his account on Authorities announced a day no security aside from a panic
the messaging app Telegram of mourning on Wednes- button.
and promised to "kill a large day and canceled all classes
amount of biomass" on the in Kazan schools. Authori- Authorities in Tatarstan or-
morning of the shooting. ties tightened security at all dered checks on all gun own-
schools in the city of about ers in the region.
Attacks on schools are rare in 1.2 million people, 430 miles
Russia, and President Vladi- (700 kilometers) east of Mos- Putin extended condolences
mir Putin reacted by ordering cow. to the families of the vic-
the head of the country's Na- tims and ordered the gov-
tional Guard to revise regula- The deadliest school attack ernment to give them all
tions on the types of weapons in Russia took place in 2004 necessary assistance. Rus-
allowed for civilian use. in the city of Beslan, when sian officials promised to
Islamic militants took more pay families 1 million rubles
Four boys and three girls, 1,000 people hostage for sev- (roughly $13,500) each and
all eighth-graders, died, as eral days. The siege ended in give 200,000 to 400,000 ru-
well as a teacher and another gunfire and explosions, leav- bles ($2,700-$5,400) to the
school employee, said Rus- ing 334 dead, more than half wounded.
tam Minnikhanov, governor of them children.
of the Tatarstan republic, The Kremlin sent a plane
where Kazan is the capital. In 2018, a teenager killed with doctors and medical
20 people at his vocational equipment to Kazan, and the
Footage released by Rus- school before killing himself country's health and educa-
sian media showed students in Kerch, a city in the Rus- tion ministers headed to the
dressed in black and white sian-annexed peninsula of region.
running out of the building. Crimea. In the wake of that

Business group warns China boycotts spooking investors

BEIJING (AP) — An state media criticized them cern, while 7% said it was ber said only 12% reported el of any industry. That find-
American business group for expressing concern about decreasing their willingness conditions had deteriorated, ing comes at a time when the
warned Tuesday that gov- reports of possible forced la- to invest. the lowest level since 2015. ruling Communist Party is
ernment-instigated con- bor by ethnic minorities in using subsidies, market barri-
sumer boycotts of foreign the Xinjiang region of Chi- Despite that, half the com- The Chamber noted that 27% ers and informal pressure on
shoe, clothing and other na's northwest. panies surveyed said China's of information and computer companies to try to develop
brands in China are mak- investment environment is technology companies said its own high-tech industries.
ing companies less willing The American Chamber said improving, while 38% said it investment conditions were
to invest. 78% of companies that re- stayed the same. The Cham- deteriorating, the highest lev-
sponded to its survey cited
That is adding to anxiety over "rising tensions" between
Beijing's plan for a list of "un- Beijing and Washington as
reliable entities" that might be their top concern.
punished for actions deemed
to run counter to Chinese in- Beijing announced plans for
terests, the American Cham- its "unreliable entities" list
ber of Commerce in China in 2019 after then-President
said in an annual report on Donald Trump blocked ac-
business conditions. cess to U.S. components and
technology for Chinese tech
The report reflects grow- giant Huawei Technologies
ing unease among American Ltd. Officials have yet to say
and other foreign companies which companies might be
about the impact of eco- on the list or disclose the cri-
nomic and strategic tensions teria for being included.
between Beijing and their
home countries. Concern about the list is "ag-
gravated by consumer boy-
Brands including Swedish cotts instigated by official
retailer H&M, Adidas and organizations and through
Nike have been targeted by Chinese media," the Cham-
demands online for consum- ber said. It said one in five
er boycotts. That came after companies expressed con-