Western countries issue condolencesA number of Western nations...

Western countries issue condolences

A number of Western nations have issued statements expressing condolences.

The French foreign ministry said the images out of Moscow were "terrible" and that the attack was "odious acts".

The German foreign ministry said its "deepest condolences go out to the families of the victims".

As we reported earlier, White House spokesperson John Kirby called it a "terrible, terrible shooting attack".

Now US Republican senator Mitt Romney has added: "The intentional targeting and murder of civilians is vile and evil regardless of the perpetrators - Putin against Ukrainians and terrorists against the Russians. Today's massacre in Moscow is tragic."