World
2 arrested for planning New Year’s Eve terror attack in St. Petersburg
Two people have been arrested in an alleged plot to carry out a terrorist attack during New Year’s celebrations in Russia’s second largest city of St. Petersburg, officials say. The arrests were made following a tip from intelligence agencies in the U.S.
The men, who are both Russian nationals, are accused of planning to “commit terror attacks in places of mass gathering in St. Petersburg during the New Year holidays,” according to the TASS news agency, citing a spokesman for the Federal Security Service (FSB).
Other details about the plot were not immediately released, but the spokesman said the arrests on Friday were based on information provided by U.S. intelligence agencies. As a result, Russian President Vladimir Putin called U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday.
“Vladimir Putin thanked Donald Trump for the information transmitted through the channels of US special services that has helped thwart terrorist acts in Russia,” the Kremlin said in a statement. “The two presidents discussed a range of issues of mutual interest and agreed to continue bilateral cooperation in combating terrorism.”
-
World1 week agoCargo plane plunges into sea at Hong Kong airport; 2 killed
-
Health1 week agoMexico reports new human case of H5 bird flu
-
US News3 days agoUnwarned tornado suspected in Fort Worth as storms cause damage and power outages
-
World1 day agoU.S. Navy helicopter and fighter jet crash in South China Sea; all crew rescued
-
Legal1 week agoMan armed with AR-15 arrested after threats to ‘shoot up’ Atlanta airport
-
Legal2 days agoMultiple injured in shooting at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania
-
World1 week agoMagnitude 5.0 earthquake rattles Dominican Republic
-
World6 days agoMagnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Ecuador–Peru border region
