“Sergey Naryshkin was here [in the United States]. He held consultations with his counterparts. Joint struggle against terrorism was discussed. We maintained contact in 2014 during the Sochi Olympics. Of course, we consider joint work this year, during the FIFA World Cup finals.”
Anatoly Antonov — Russian ambassador in Washington
“We periodically meet with our Russian intelligence counterparts for the same reason our predecessors did — to keep Americans safe. (…)
When those meetings take place, you and the American people should rest assured that we cover very difficult subjects in which American and Russian interests do not align.
Neither side is bashful about raising concerns. We vigorously defend America in these encounters and pull no punches — we never will.”
CIA Director Mike Pompeo — Letter to Senator Charles E. Schumer (February 1 2018)
The director of Russia’s foreign intelligence SVR, Sergey Naryshkin, and the director of the FSB, Alexander Bortnikov, have visited the United States last week for consultations with their US counterparts to discuss counter-terrorism issues.
Lieutenant-General Igor Valentinovich Korobov — the head of Russia’s military intelligence better known as the GRU — also came to Washington.
A senior U.S. intelligence official based in Moscow was called back to Washington for the meeting.
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