Kremlin refutes speculation that Putin was target of metro blast

April 03, 2017 19:47

Russia Today reports:

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has denied earlier media speculation that President Vladimir Putin was due to pass by the Sennaya Metro station around the time of the blast.

Putin is currently in St Petersburg taking part in the All-Russia People's Front media forum that opened on Saturday.

Meanwhile, all travel on city transport will be free of charge for the rest of Monday, St Petersburg Transport tweeted.

IMAGE: Emergency services attending the scene outside Sennaya Ploshchad metro station following explosions in two train carriages in St Petersburg. Photograph: Anton Vaganov/Reuters

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