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The Kremlin has described as "telephone terrorism" the torrent of false bomb threat calls received in various Russian cities. President Vladimir Putin has been briefed on the situation.
"It goes without saying that this is telephone terrorism, telephone hooliganism. The president was properly informed as soon as the string of outrageous phone calls began," presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
"The agencies and services concerned have been taking all necessary measures to track down those behind the phone threats. We are waiting for the results of their work," he added.
Peskov refrained from commenting on rumors about the likely source of the calls.
"It is absolutely pointless to make comments on these speculations," he said. "Interpretations will be hardly possible here. It is essential to wait for the concrete results of the measures being taken. It is inappropriate to discuss any versions. Let me say once again: this is telephone terrorism and there is no other way of describing it."
Russia's intelligence services are probing bomb hoax calls across the country, no special instructions from the Kremlin are needed,he went on. He said 'no' to the question whether the Kremlin has given any instructions to concerned agencies in connection with a wave of telephone terrorism across Russia in the past few days. "This is the situation in which no additional instructions are needed. The intelligence services perform their functions doing all that is necessary in this situation," Peskov added.
He said Kremlin won't be influencing the coverage of this issue by concerned agencies and federal TV channels. "Or course, as soon as results (of a probe into a chain bomb alert telephone calls) come, relevant agencies will inform the population about this. But this is not an easy job, it necessitates patience," Peskov went on. "As soon as the results come, they will be made public," he added.
Can you imagine, how the US would have handled this situation, pure hysteria, with the MSM going into overdrive.That's what makes me think it is who I think it is! The fact that its happening there, and not here.
Let us nor forget that the candidates for the next presidential election in 2018 will be announced within the coming months. And let's not forget the recent embassy fiasco.
Could this be an amateur example to demonstrate that Putin does not have a handle on terrorism within the Russian Federation, causing doubt in the minds of some the electorate.
Personally, for me, I think it demonstrates, that he has a grip on the situation, and public safety is the major concern, regardless of how disruptive it may to the daily lives of it's citizens.
Can you imagine, how the US would have handled this situation, pure hysteria, with the MSM going into overdrive.