Intel cooperation

Terrorism makes int’l security services cooperation ‘possible, necessary’ – New Russian intel chief

Security services of various countries should coordinate their efforts despite all political differences, the newly appointed chief of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, told Russian media in an interview.

“Cooperation between the intelligence services of various countries is not only possible but necessary,” Naryshkin said during the interview with Vesti, adding that he is “convinced” that security officials “can and should” cooperate in countering “specific threats and particularly terrorism” despite all political differences.

Russian intelligence is ready to cooperate with the US, British and other western security services, adding that security officials “should work together particularly because they understand the level of threat as well as what needs to be done to counter it better than anyone else,” he added.