The decade-old law enforcement agreement between the U.S. and Russia has been scrapped. Reuters reports that Russia has deceided nix the long-time deal, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev deemed as "no longer relevant."
The agreement, which Washington provided financial assistance of law enforcement and drugs control programs "does not address current realities and exhausted its potential," the prime minister said.
The Foreign Ministry did express gratitude to the U.S. for providing $12 million in aid for crime-fighting projects under the accord.Since Vladimir Putin reassumed duties as Russia's President in May, the relationship with the US has grown evermore frosty.
For instance, he ordered the US Agency for International Development to cease operations in Russia, and chided America, charging them with interfering with internal politics. Russia has outlawed U.S.- funded "non-profit organizations that engage in political activity."
Reuters reports that the 10-year old agreement today scrapped by Russia had sought both sides to cooperate on law enforcement and narcotics control. The agreement included ways to fight terrorism, corruption, and cross border crimes, like drug smuggling. The nixing of the agreement is one in a series of the deteriorating relations between the United States and Russia.
