 | ||
 | ||
July 01, 2013
As
part of a deal signed last week in Washington DC between the Russian
Emergency Situations Ministry and FEMA, Russian officials will provide
“security at mass events” in the United States, a scenario that won’t
sit well with Americans wary of foreign assets operating on US soil.According to a press release by the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense and Emergencies, US and Russian officials met on June 25 at the 17th Joint U.S.-Russia Cooperation Committee on Emergency Situations.
In addition to agreeing with FEMA to “exchange experts during joint rescue operations in major disasters,” the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry will also be providing “security at mass events” in the United States.
This suggests that events designated as “National Special Security Events” by the Department of Homeland Security, which include the Super Bowl, international summits such as the G8 and presidential inaugurations, will now rely partly on Russian authorities to provide security.-[Full Article]
