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Trump Hails Coordination With Russia After Terror Attacks Averted in St. Petersburg

© Sputnik / Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during a bilateral meeting at the at the Group of 20 (G20) leaders summit in Osaka, Japan.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during a bilateral meeting at the at the Group of 20 (G20) leaders summit in Osaka, Japan. - Sputnik International
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump has commended "a great and important coordination" with Russia that helped to avert terrorist attacks in St. Petersburg.
"President Putin of Russia called to thank me and the US for informing them of a planned terrorist attack in the very beautiful city of Saint Petersburg", Trump said via Twitter. "They were able to quickly apprehend the suspects, with many lives being saved. Great and important coordination!"

The White House and Kremlin said earlier that Putin had called Trump a few days earlier to thank him for the information that helped to prevent the terrorist attack in Russia.

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Putin Thanks Trump for Sharing Information That Helped Prevent Terrorist Acts in Russia
On 29 December, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said it had detained two Russian citizens for plotting an attack in St. Petersburg during the New Year's Eve celebrations.

In their phone conversation, both leaders also discussed the state of bilateral relations and efforts to strengthen arms control, according to Russian and US officials.

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