Russia arrests minor after US warns of planned attack on Moscow

On Sunday, Russian police arrested a minor in connection with an alleged plot to attack the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow, following a tip-off from the United States. The US embassy in Moscow had warned of a credible threat of a mass casualty event at the museum on Saturday, though they did not specify the identity of the alleged perpetrators.

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) stated that they had detained a minor, identified as a Russian citizen, who had posted photos of himself wearing a balaclava, cap, goggles, and holding what appeared to be an automatic weapon on TikTok. The individual had also been a subscriber to a neo-Nazi Telegram channel. The FSB expressed gratitude to the US for the information provided.

The Tsaritsyno museum complex, located in southern Moscow, is a popular destination for both residents and tourists. According to Russian Telegram channel Baza, which has connections to law enforcement, the park was closed on Saturday and accessible only to those departing the grounds. The US has previously alerted Russia about potential attacks, including in March 2024 before an ISIS-K attack on a Moscow concert hall that resulted in over 100 fatalities.

Relations between Russia and the United States have improved in recent months, despite ongoing tensions between Washington and Kyiv over a US-Russia diesel deal.