The corresponding call is contained in his congratulations to the employees of the state security agencies, which was published by the Kremlin press service.
“Militant nationalism, calls for violence, provocations aimed at inciting ethnic hatred are a direct threat to the internal unity of our society.
Such attempts should be followed by an immediate reaction of the special services,” the Russian leader said.
Putin stressed that the special services should not lose focus on such an important area as the fight against extremism.
It is noted that Putin also instructed the special services to keep under constant control places of mass stay of citizens, as well as strategic objects of transport and energy infrastructure.