{"id":4212,"date":"2025-10-02T18:35:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T18:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.globaltalenthq.com\/?p=4212"},"modified":"2025-10-06T18:39:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T18:39:25","slug":"putin-extends-condolences-to-charlie-kirks-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.globaltalenthq.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/putin-extends-condolences-to-charlie-kirks-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin extends condolences to Charlie Kirk\u2019s family"},"content":{"rendered":"
The killing of the conservative US activist was a \u201cdisgusting crime,\u201d the Russian president has said<\/strong><\/p>\n President Vladimir Putin has condemned the killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a “disgusting crime,”<\/em> offering his condolences to the victim’s family and close associates.<\/p>\n Speaking during an extended Q&A session following his address to the plenary session of the Valdai forum in southern Russia on Thursday, the Russian leader pointed to the danger of polarization in societies.<\/p>\n Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on a university campus in the US state of Utah on September 10, while speaking at a public event. According to investigators, a sniper fired a single shot from a rooftop, striking Kirk in the neck. He was rushed to hospital but pronounced dead later that afternoon.<\/p>\n ”This is a disgusting crime, even more so because it happened live on air, in fact, we all saw it. It truly looked repulsive, terrible. First, of course, I offer my condolences to Kirk’s family and all his loved ones. We sympathize and share in their grief,”<\/em> the Russian leader said.<\/p>\n Putin went on to suggest that the assassination reflects the profound divisions within American society.<\/p>\n ”This is a sign of what happens, a deep rift in society. There is no need to escalate the situation from our side because the political leadership tries to set it straight in domestic policy. I think the the US is going this way,”<\/em> Putin said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The killing of the conservative US activist was a \u201cdisgusting crime,\u201d the Russian president has said President Vladimir Putin has condemned the killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a “disgusting crime,” offering his condolences to the victim’s family and close associates. Speaking during an extended Q&A session following…<\/p>\n