Bloomberg's article on Tuesday stated that "there's no evidence of Ukraine's involvement," according to four individuals with close Kremlin ties. The piece suggested that Putin was present during discussions where officials concurred on the absence of a link to Kiev, yet he is still intent on leveraging the tragedy to garner support for the war in Ukraine. Citing an unnamed source, Bloomberg detailed the situation.
Maria Zakharova, the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, strongly criticized Bloomberg's report on Tuesday via Telegram, calling it "a masterpiece of news" and "the mother of all fakes."