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Putin Was Missing in Action After Plane Crash

Without waiting for the results of the investigation, Russian policymakers began to suggest various bans and regulations. The Ministry of Culture decided to cancel The Night of Arts events at libraries and museums across the country, scheduled for this week. Some parliament deputies suggested banning Halloween celebrations, others demanded to forbid Russian airlines from buying planes that were more than 15 years old (the Airbus 321 that crashed was 18 years old).

The version of a terror attack suggested by both the airline and various Westerners made Putin and his policy in the Middle East look bad. The Kremlin seemed clearly torn between different excuses for the crash.