320 foreign spies and agents
exposed in Russia in 2015 – Putin
Published time: 20 Dec, 2015
01:06
Russian President Vladimir
Putin © Alexey Nikolsky / Reuters
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Foreign intelligence services
are increasing their activity in Russia, President Vladimir Putin said
stressing that the country is ready to provide an adequate response to the
challenge.
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Russian counterespionage
services have “exposed 320 personnel and agents of secret services of
foreign states as well as their accomplices,” the Russian President
said as he spoke to the Russian secret and security services on their
professional holiday.
“We see that
intelligence services of some countries are intensifying their efforts… focused
on Russia,” Putin said expressing confidence that Russian
security services “are ready to provide an adequate response to this
challenge.”
The president stressed that he
expects that Russia’s security services will also efficiently fight corruption
and economic crime within as well as protecting the country’s borders. He
emphasized that state security services should coordinate their work with the
military “to boost the capabilities of our [Russian] armed forces.”
“We see how
efficiently our pilots and intelligence specialists are working [in Syria], how
well they coordinate their actions… The [Russian] army, fleet and aviation are
using the most advanced weapons [there],” he said stressing that
it “is hardly all of our [Russia’s] capabilities.”
“We are far from
using all the means we have there. We do have additional means. And we will use
them if required,” Putin said, as quoted by RIA Novosti.
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In his speech, Putin stressed
that terrorists had openly declared war on the whole international community
and their actions are a direct threat to Russia. He also said that Russian
security services have prevented more than 30 terrorist crimes and called for
special attention to be devoted to neutralizing terrorist recruiters and
emissaries seeking to involve young people in terrorist activities.
The Russian security services
include but are not limited to the Federal Security Service (FSB), Foreign
Intelligence Service (SVR), Chief Intelligence Directorate (GRU), Border Guard
Service (FPS), Federal Guard Service of the Russian Federation (FSO) and
Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN).
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