Bombings on both Sunday and Monday have killed over 30 people in Volgograd, a city in southern Russia. According to the Associated Press, 14 bus passengers were killed this morning and 30+ were injured. Fox News reports that 17 people were killed Sunday at the train station.
While some Russians express a fear of terrorist actions at the upcoming Winter Olympics, the Olympic officials haven't expressed fear. The Chicago Tribune reported, "Russian Olympic Committee chief Alexander Zhukov said Monday there was no need to take any extra steps to secure Sochi in the wake of the Volgograd bombings, as 'everything necessary already has been done.'" Keep reading
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