JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (PNN) - July 25, 2023 - Almost all current major terrorist groups have been created, supplied and financed by special services that implement the decisions of Western countries, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev said at a BRICS meeting in charge of security issues from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, held in Johannesburg.

Patrushev said terrorism "as it now exists, is a direct tool to promote the influence of the (Fascist Police States of Amerika) and its satellites."

According to Patrushev, Moscow regards joint counterterrorism efforts as one of the priority areas of cooperation within BRICS.

"We oppose the politicization of international anti-terrorist cooperation and the application of double standards in this area. We are convinced that the fight against terrorism must be based on universal norms and principles of international law," the official said.