Intelligence information transmitted by the United States to Russia has led security authorities to thwart a St. Petersburg attack • The two have agreed to cooperate against terrorism
Cooperating against terrorism // Photo: Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to his US counterpart Donald Trump on Sunday, thanking him for intelligence information that the United States has transmitted to Russia, preventing terrorist attacks on state soil.
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The Kremlin announcement, which published the very existence of the conversation between the two leaders, said that the call was from Moscow's initiative, and that the information transmitted from the United States to Russia, was transmitted through the countries intelligence services. It was also reported that the leaders were discussing "a variety of issues involving common interests".
President Putin thanked his American counterpart, President Trump, by phone call // Photo Archive: IPA
The news site of the ART network, which is close to Russia's rule, reported that the Federal Security Agency in Russia revealed that the information provided by its American counterparts led to the arrest of two Russian civilians who were planning a terror attack in public areas in St. Petersburg on New Year's Eve. It should also be noted that the Kremlin issued a statement that the two presidents, Putin and Trump, agreed to continue cooperating to fight terrorism.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed this month during his annual press conference about President Trump's situation in his home. Putin has sided with the US President and has attacked the impeachment proceeding against him. Putin claimed the incident was based on "proven facts" and also raised doubts about Trump's actual impeachment chances. This was stated during the Russian President's annual interview broadcast, which is broadcast to the Russian nation.