Anti-Russian campaign in U.S. obstructs Russian-U.S. fight against terrorism - Russian Foreign Ministry
MOSCOW. April 10 (Interfax) - Moscow believes that Russia and the United States could fight terrorism together, but it will not be easy for Washington to begin practical interaction amid the anti-Russian campaign in the country.
"Our countries can do a lot together in counterterrorism. We really can not only destroy the impudent military groups of terrorists, but, most importantly, ensure real headway on preventing the reproduction of terrorism, its prevention," Ilya Rogachev, director of the department on new challenges and threats of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said in an interview with Interfax.
Rogachyov said U.S. President Donald Trump had called Vladimir Putin after the terrorist attack in St. Petersburg to offer his condolences.
"The presidents again agreed that terrorism needs to be fought together. We will see how soon the U.S. side can proceed from words to deeds. Obviously, it is having a hard time doing that amid the unprecedented anti-Russian campaign in the U.S. socio-political and media space, when any mention of Russia or everything related to our country becomes a pretext for fabrication of accusations and compromising information almost automatically, without any proof and evidence," he said.
Rogachyov also said some countries have offered Russia help in investigating the terrorist attack in St. Petersburg.
"We are sincerely appreciative to the leaders and citizens of foreign states, the heads of international organizations that were not indifferent to our tragedy. Along with condolences, offers of assistance in the investigation into the terrorist attack are being offered. This is good. Maybe it shows changes in the positions of our partners on our proposals and initiatives, which are always 'on the table'," Rogachyov said.