Agency Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a phone call on Sunday, thanked his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump for passing on information which helped prevent “acts of terrorism” in Russia, the Kremlin said.
It said the information was passed on via special services. No other details were provided.
Kremlin said both leaders agreed to continue bilateral cooperation in order to tackle terrorism.
Putin, about two weeks ago, also called Trump to thank him for the work of the Central Intelligence Agency in helping prevent an Islamic State attack in the northern Russian city of St. Petersburg.
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In rare words of praise for the CIA, Putin said the agency had provided information that “helped detain terrorists planning explosions,” the Kremlin said in a statement posted on its website. The attackers planned to strike crowded sites, including Kazan Cathedral, a landmark Orthodox Christian church, the statement said.
“The information received from the CIA was sufficient to search for and detain criminals,” the statement said. “The head of the Russian state asked the American president to convey words of thanks to the director of the CIA and the American intelligence officers, who received this information.”
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