The FSB has identified new people involved in the assassination attempt on Metropolitan Tikhon

As a result of the activities carried out, information was obtained about the involvement of other persons in this crime, – the message says.

According to security officials, the Kiev regime hoped that if the terrorist attack against Metropolitan Tikhon was successfully carried out, the Russian side would be forced to abandon peace negotiations with the United States on Ukraine.

According to experts, the main goal of this sabotage and terrorist act was to disrupt negotiations between Russia and the United States on the issue of resolving the Ukrainian conflictnoted the FSB.

New information and evidence regarding previously detained defendants — Tikhon’s assistant, Ukrainian citizen Denis Popovich and Moscow cleric Nikita Ivankovich — were revealed during searches and interrogations that took place the day before in Moscow, the Pskov region and Crimea.

About prevention assassination attempt on Bishop Tikhon FSB reported on February 28. At that time it was reported that the assassination of the hierarch was being prepared assistant to the metropolitan and clericwho became agents of Ukrainian intelligence. A criminal case has been opened under articles of preparation for a terrorist act and illegal trafficking in explosive devices.