BELGIUM: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says President Obama was gratified to receive President Putin's call offering assistance in investigations into Boston bombings

Record ID: 862351

  • Title: BELGIUM: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says President Obama was gratified to receive President Putin's call offering assistance in investigations into Boston bombings
  • Date: 23rd April 2013
  • Summary: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (APRIL 23, 2013) (REUTERS) KERRY SPEAKING AT NEWS CONFERENCE
  • Embargoed: 8th May 2013 13:00
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  • Location: Belgium
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  • Country: Belgium
  • Topics: International Relations,Politics
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  • Story Text: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters on Tuesday (April 23) that President Obama welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin's assistance in providing information on the Boston Marathon bombing suspect.
    Kerry was speaking at a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels that concentrated on improving security issues world-wide.

    "With respect to conversations between President Putin and President Obama, I think the White House has spoken to those, but I just reaffirm that President Obama was very gratified to receive the call from President Putin. President Putin offered help and assistance. Foreign Minister Lavrov reiterated that. I do believe that our folks are working right now in cooperation with the Russians as you know there were connections of certain, of the family members to Russia and to the accused with respect to Russian so those are being pursued," Kerry said.
    On Friday (April 19) Obama thanked Putin for Moscow's close cooperation on counterterrorism after the Boston Marathon bombings, and said they agreed to continue working together on security issues.
    The two brothers suspected in the bombing were ethnic Chechens who lived in Russia's Dagestan region more than a decade ago before moving to the United States with their family.
    In a phone call, Putin expressed his condolences for the loss of life in Boston, according to a White House statement.
    The White House said Obama praised the close cooperation between Russia and the U.S. on counterterrorism, including in the wake of the Boston attack.
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