Russia: Sochi Olympic Games

Sochi Olympic Games: The U.S. government has offered our full support to the Russian government in security preparations for the Sochi Olympic Games, White House spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said. We would welcome the opportunity for closer co-operation for the safety of the athletes, spectators and other participants, according to 660 News. While the U.S. and Russia had already been in contact about security, the back-to-back attacks in the southern city of Volgograd have highlighted the terrorist threat Russia faces as it prepares to host the Winter Games in February. At least 31 people were killed in the separate explosions at a railway station and on a bus in Volgograd, which lies about 400 miles away from the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics and HONOLULU, Hawaii The White House says the United States would welcome closer co-operation with Russia on security preparations for the Winter Olympics following a pair of deadly attacks that sparked fears about the terrorism threat at the February Games. Officials say that while Russia will be responsible for overall security at the Games, U.S. personnel will be in the country in what the Obama administration is calling liaison roles. The effort will be headed by the State Departments Bureau of Diplomatic Security, which typically assists host nations during events where a large number of Americans will be present. Diplomatic security agents will work with Russian security and law enforcement officials. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.