“Over the & nbsp; last years, this complex, extremely responsible site [in the fight against & nbsp; terror] nbsp; nbsp; overall positive dynamics. It was possible to achieve a radical reduction in the terrorist threat '', & nbsp; & mdash; said the head of state in & nbsp; published on the & nbsp; website of the Zvezda TV channel; video message on the & nbsp; Day of Security Agencies.
According to Putin, “over the past 11 years, more than 200 terrorist attacks have been prevented, and the number of terrorist crimes committed during this period has decreased many times.”
According to & nbsp; he said, “ the vast majority of such crimes are suppressed at the & nbsp; preparation stage. '' “ So, for & nbsp; 11 months of the outgoing year, thanks to your coordination and & nbsp; efficiency, 61 such crimes were prevented, including 32 terrorist attacks. This is a good result, but & nbsp; there are still many problems & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; the president addressed the & nbsp; security personnel.
Putin demanded that the fight against & nbsp; terror be tough and & nbsp; uncompromising. “ Today, the complex international situation, the nature and & nbsp; scale of modern challenges and & nbsp; risks impose increased demands on the & nbsp; work of special services. First of all, in & nbsp; solving your main, priority task & nbsp; & mdash; tough and & nbsp; uncompromising fight against & nbsp; terrorism & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; indicated by the president.
He set the security agencies to eliminate the cells of international terrorist groups.
“ It is important and & nbsp; to continue to act offensively and & nbsp; effectively, with & nbsp; the coordinating role of the National Anti-Terrorist Committee, to liquidate cells of international terrorist groups, to identify and & nbsp; suppress their & nbsp; contacts, subversive work of recruiters and & nbsp; emissaries & raquo;, & nbsp; said the head of state.
In & nbsp; August, speaking at the & nbsp; second stage of the United Russia congress, the president emphasized that & nbsp; Russia has effective capabilities to & nbsp; protect citizens from & nbsp; the threat of international terrorism. He & nbsp; warned that & nbsp; this threat persists, that & nbsp; this must be understood and & nbsp; be extremely responsible & nbsp; to treat this.
According to the president, Russia has become practically the only country that has defeated large terrorist groups, eliminating the bandit underground.
However, recently, the head of state has been paying close attention to the & nbsp; dangers that terrorist groups operating in the & nbsp; territory of Afghanistan pose to neighboring countries. He & nbsp; does not & nbsp; exclude that & nbsp; terrorists may try to destabilize the situation and & nbsp; in neighboring states, including the CIS countries, up to & nbsp; the beginning of direct expansion. Therefore, in Putin's & nbsp; opinion, it is important to constantly monitor the situation on the & nbsp; Afghan border and & nbsp; be ready to counter the militants.
International terrorism
The Russian leader also set before the & nbsp; security organs the task of eliminating the cells of international terrorist groups.
“ It is important and & nbsp; to continue to act offensively and & nbsp; effectively, with & nbsp; the coordinating role of the National Anti-Terrorist Committee, to liquidate cells of international terrorist groups, to identify and & nbsp; suppress their & nbsp; contacts, subversive work of recruiters and & nbsp; emissaries & raquo;, & nbsp; said & nbsp; he.
Priorities in the & nbsp; fight against & nbsp; terrorism
“Among other priorities for [the security agencies] & nbsp; & mdash; continuation of offensive tactics in the & nbsp; work of counterintelligence and & nbsp; fighting corruption, ensuring reliable protection of state borders & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; Putin specified.
Putin noted that the citizens of the Russian Federation expect from the special services “new successes in the fight against extremism.”
“ This is a direct threat to the & nbsp; unity of Russia. It is necessary to strictly suppress any manifestations of xenophobia, social and & nbsp; religious enmity, not to allow the involvement of people, especially young people, in & nbsp; illegal anti-state activities & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; said & nbsp; he.
According to the & nbsp; Russian leader, & nbsp; in the & nbsp; comprehensive security of our country, the role of the Foreign Intelligence Service is increasing. “ First of all, this concerns the operational and & nbsp; qualitative analysis of international information, the development of forecasts for the development of the situation in the & nbsp; world in & nbsp; the whole and & nbsp; & nbsp; separate regions; & nbsp; & mdash; pointed out by the president.
The head of state also noted the competent and & nbsp; efficient work of the employees of the Federal Security Service and & nbsp; Main Directorate of Special Programs. “ I do not & nbsp; I doubt that & nbsp; you and & nbsp; will continue to act as & nbsp; as & nbsp; reliably and & nbsp; effectively & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; added & nbsp; he.
According to him, the involvement of people, especially young people, in illegal anti-state activities is unacceptable.
“ Our citizens expect new successes from & nbsp; and & nbsp; in the & nbsp; fight against & nbsp; extremism. This is a direct threat to the & nbsp; unity of Russia. It is necessary to strictly suppress any manifestations of xenophobia, social and & nbsp; religious enmity, not to allow the involvement of people, especially young people, in & nbsp; illegal anti-state activities & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; indicated by the head of state.
About & nbsp; Day of the Security Bodies
December 20 & nbsp; annually in & nbsp; RF celebrates the Day of the Security Bodies of the Russian Federation & nbsp; & mdash; a professional holiday for employees of the Federal Security Service, the Foreign Intelligence Service, the Federal Security Service and & nbsp; other state security agencies.
Established on December 20 & nbsp; December, 1995 by decree of the President & nbsp; RF Boris Yeltsin. The date was chosen in & nbsp; in connection with & nbsp; the fact that & nbsp; on & nbsp; this day in & nbsp; 1917, the Council of People's Commissars issued a decree on & nbsp; the formation of the structure & nbsp; & mdash; predecessors of modern state security agencies: the All-Russian Extraordinary Commission for & nbsp; Combating & nbsp; Counter-revolution and & nbsp; Sabotage.