Russia is concerned over the activity of US special services on its territory
July 29, 2021, 2:34 am

Russia is concerned over the activity of US special services on its territory

Dmitry Peskov

The Russian news website the TASS reported that Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday Russia is concerned over the activity of US special services on its territory.

The TASS said, the Kremlin Spokesman declined to compare the successes of both countries’ intelligence agencies.

Peskov said: "The US special services are active on our territory and this, of course, is a cause of concern."

He added, "this has been evident for a long time, and it is ongoing."

Responding to a question about whether the Kremlin agreed with US President Joe Biden’s assertion that the American special services were far more efficient than their Russian counterparts and also that President Vladimir Putin of Russia was seriously concerned over this, Peskov noted: "Of course, the US special services are very strong, and their intelligence is very powerful."

"However, it’s a thankless job to assert who is stronger and who is weaker," the Kremlin press secretary said.

"Naturally, it would be strange if the head of the US state told his intelligence staff something different," Peskov said.

"Believe me, we have a lot of reasons to be proud of our intelligence and counter-intelligence," the Kremlin spokesman said.

The US leader touched upon the issue of the work of special services in his speech to the leadership and staff of the country’s intelligence community on July 27.

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Upon arriving to participate in the summit of the European Political Community, which includes around forty heads of state in Budapest, he said, "I look forward to sitting with the elected U.S. president and seeing how we will collectively ensure we meet challenges, including the threats from Russia and North Korea." He also noted that the strengthening of ties between Russia and North Korea poses a threat to the United States as well, according to reports from Agence France-Presse.

Before Trump's victory, Rutte expressed confidence that a united Washington would remain part of the defensive alliance, even if Trump became the 47th president of the United States. In an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF last Monday night, he stated that both Republicans and Democrats understand that NATO serves not only the security of Europe but also that of America. He added that both candidates are aware that the security of the United States is closely tied to NATO.

On Wednesday, NATO congratulated Trump on his victory but did not address the Ukrainian issue.

It is noteworthy that the relationship between the elected U.S. president and the defense alliance was not the best during his first term in the White House. Trump criticized NATO member states multiple times and even hinted at withdrawing from the alliance unless they increased their financial contributions.

Additionally, the issue of the Russian-Ukrainian war is one of the matters that complicate relations between the two sides, especially since Trump has repeatedly stated that he can end this ongoing conflict, which began in 2022, quickly. He implied that he had a peace plan between Kyiv and Moscow, while his vice president, JD Vance, revealed aspects of that plan, which stipulated Ukraine's commitment not to join NATO, thereby sending reassuring signals to the Russians.

Furthermore, many NATO member states in Europe fear that Trump might halt military aid to Ukraine after he previously criticized the U.S. for pouring funds into supporting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.