In this still from a video, Russian Federal Security Service operatives detain a suspect in St. Petersburg. (Russian Federal Security Service via AP)Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday phoned President Trump to thank him for a tip from the CIA that thwarted a terrorist attack being planned in St. Petersburg. The White House said Trump thanked Putin for remarks he made “acknowledging America’s strong economic performance.”President Trump weighed in on Russia and North Korea on Dec. 15. Later, Yefimov told a St. Petersburg court that he was planning to target the Kazan Cathedral. [Russia’s aggressive response to the St. Petersburg subway bombing is raising questions]St. Petersburg’s Kazan Cathedral was reportedly one of the intended targets.

Source: Washington Post December 17, 2017 17:08 UTC