U.S. officials indicated that the Crocus City Hall attack was linked to their earlier warning, noting that the intelligence behind this alert had been communicated to Russian officials before the tragedy occurred.

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U.S. officials indicated that the Crocus City Hall attack was linked to their earlier warning, noting that the intelligence behind this alert had been communicated to Russian officials before the tragedy occurred.

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The warning was related to the attack on Friday, according to people briefed on the matter.
One U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity with The Associated Press, said the intelligence reports behind that warning were privately shared earlier this month with Russian officials.

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