US warns Russia of a 'credible threat' of a 'mass casualty event' at Moscow's Tsaritsyno museum as the FSB takes action
The Grand Palace and Church of the Life-Giving Trinity at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve, founded in 1775 as Catherine the Great's summer residence, where the US Embassy issued a near-identical warning before the 2024 Crocus City Hall attack.
Canada also issued a matching "credible threat" warning, with both Washington and Moscow's FSB confirming intelligence had been shared through established security channels about a planned attack at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve — an 18th-century palace complex in southern Moscow attracting over two million visitors a year. Russia closed the museum grounds after the alert and deployed emergency response services to the area. The warning lands as Trump's team pushes for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, expected in Abu Dhabi as early as November 10.
The US issued a near-identical warning before the 2024 Crocus City Hall attack, which killed over 140 people — Russia's FSB dismissed that tip as 'too general'.
Ukraine struck a Moscow oil refinery on Friday, while Russia killed at least 27 Ukrainian civilians in drone and missile strikes on Thursday.
A State Department spokesperson said Americans should not travel to Russia 'for any reason due to terrorism, unrest, and wrongful detention.'
