Putin talks revenge

President Dmitry Medvedev criticised law enforcement agencies and airport managers over the attack at Domodedovo,a major international gateway to Russia. At least eight foreigners were killed in the attack. Everything must be done to find,expose and bring the bandits who committed this crime to court and the nests of these bandits,however deep they have dug in,must be liquidated, he said. We must not stand on ceremony with those who resist 8230; they must be destroyed on the spot, Medvedev told leaders of the Federal Security Service FSB.

It is clear that there is a systemic failure to provide security for people at Domodedovo, said Medvedev. He told the FSB to ensure proper security at upcoming international events including the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi,on edge of North Caucasus.

Medvedev also ordered the Interior Ministry to recommend transport security officials for dismissal.

The bombing,which ripped through the area where international travellers emerge after collecting their bags,came just days before Medvedev is due to pitch Russia to investors at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Russias Health Minister Tatyana Golikova said 49 people remain in a serious or very serious condition in hospital.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility,but Russia has been grappling with a growing Islamist insurgency in the mainly-Muslim republics which make up its southern flank in the North Caucasus.