Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked President Trump in a phone call Sunday for U. S. intelligence agencies providing a warning that thwarted a major terrorist plot in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked President Trump in a phone call Sunday for U. S. intelligence agencies providing a warning that thwarted a major terrorist plot in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The White House said information that the United States provided enabled Russian authorities to capture the terrorists “just prior to an attack that could have killed large numbers of people.”
No Russian lives were lost, and the would-be terrorist attackers were caught and now are incarcerated, the statement said.
Mr. Trump appreciated the call and told Mr. Putin that he and the entire United States intelligence community “were pleased to have helped save so many lives.”
Russian security services said the information foiled an attack on St. Petersburg’s Kazan cathedral. The attack was allegedly planned to take place on Saturday.
Russia’s FSB security service said it had detained seven Islamic State supporters and seized a significant amount of explosives and weapons.
Mr. Putin “extended his thanks and congratulations to Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo and the CIA,” the White House said. Mr. Trump then called Mr. Pompeo to congratulate him, “his very talented people, and the entire intelligence community on a job well done,” the statement said.
