Vladimir Putin flew to Volgograd on 1 January 2014, hours after delivering his customary televised New Year's speech; this had to be re-recorded so that he could mention the Volgograd bombings [REF].
The Government of Chile issued a statement condemning "in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks", adding that "the government and people of Chile deliver to the government and people of the Russian Federation and the families of the victims their deepest condolences and feelings of solidarity" [REF].