MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Counterterrorism cooperation between Russia and the West, including the United States has practically collapsed, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister for anti-terrorism matters Oleg Syromolotov said Monday.
"Following events related to Crimea, anti-terrorism cooperation through bilateral channels has practically collapsed, first of all with the West and the United States," Syromolotov said at a Federation Council meeting.
"What has been done in terms of bilateral cooperation over the past year? Finally, after a two-year break, the Russia-Spain working group on counterterrorism met in May. Russian-Japanese consultations were held in May, Russian-Dutch, Russian-Serbian, and, finally, the Russia-France working group on countering new threats and challenges held a meeting, though at a very low level. But seriously speaking, the level [of cooperation] should, of course, be increased," Syromolotov stated.
