Two Russians were detained on Dec 27 on suspicion of plotting attacks during New Year festivities in St Petersburg.
Russia said yesterday it had thwarted terrorist attacks reportedly planned in St Petersburg thanks to a tip from Washington, bringing personal thanks again from President Vladimir Putin to his US counterpart Donald Trump.
Russian news agencies cited the Federal Security Service as saying that thanks to the information, two Russians were detained on Dec 27 on suspicion of plotting attacks during New Year festivities in St Petersburg.during a phone call yesterday for the tip from US special services. It gave no more details.
Diplomatic ties between Washington and Moscow are fraught over disagreements from Ukraine to Syria and allegations of Russian meddling in the US presidential election, but Trump and Putin have managed to keep personal lines open. Two years ago, the Russian leader also phoned Trump to thank him for a tip that Russia said helped prevent a bomb attack on a cathedral in St Petersburg. Russia has repeatedly been the target of attacks by militant groups, including Islamic State.
Sunday’s Kremlin statement said Putin and Trump agreed to continue bilateral cooperation to tackle terrorism.
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