INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The share of Russians who believe that authorities did everything they could to save the hostages in the Beslan school tragedy has reached
its highest level in a decade, according to a new survey by the independent Levada Center pollster.On Sept
1, 2004, militants from Chechnya took over 1,100 civilians hostage at Beslan School No
More than 330 people, including 186 children, ultimately lost their lives.The tragedy sparked widespread scrutiny of the Russian
respondents most likely to say that the authorities did everything possible to save the hostages include those with higher education (70%),
who trust television as a source of information (75%).Those less likely to say that the authorities did everything possible included
actions (38%) and those who trust information from YouTube channels (57%).About half of respondents who know about the siege (53%) believe
authorities appear to be deliberately working to shape public opinion regarding Beslan, Levada Director Denis Volkov told the Agentstvo news
flowers at the Beslan monument and released white balloons in memory of those who lost their lives 20 years ago.The European Court of Human
that contributed to the casualties among the hostages.The ECHR also ruled that Russian authorities had information about the planned attack
and failed not only to prevent it but to strengthen security or warn the public.During a meeting with President Vladimir Putin last month,
the Mothers of Beslan group voiced frustration that the investigation into the school siege is still ongoing, Aneta Gadiyeva, co-chair of
the group, told Agentstvo, but that part of their meeting was not broadcast on state television.According to Gadiyeva, Putin responded by
