MOSCOW. April 16 (Interfax) - The explosions staged in Boston on April 15 show that Russia and the United States have a common enemy, who is omnipresent, Mikhail Margelov, chairman of the Foreign Affair Committee of the Federation Council, the upper chamber of Russia's parliament, said.
"What happened in Boston comes as a reminder that we need to consolidate instead of compiling lists that divide us because we clearly face a common enemy, who is omnipresent. This is the sad occasion when one should not ask "for whom the bell tolls". It is probably not important that the explosions were staged by U.S. internal terrorists because they are an integral part of the international network of assassins. I can sense it by the way they did it," Margelov told Interfax.
Margelov said he had sent his condolences to U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul following the explosions in Boston.
Margelov said that this unprecedented attack should remind all people once again of the need to continue combating terrorism despite their disagreements because the problem of global terrorism could be resolved only by joint efforts.
"The time has already come to turn over the problem-ridden page in our bilateral relations and concentrate on achieving common goals in order to make the world a safer place," the Russian senator said.
The American people can count on Russia's assistance and support, and the Russian authorities are prepared to help the U.S. search for the masterminds of this terrible crime, he said.
The Boston explosions do not have the same death toll as the terrorist attack that destroyed the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, he said.
However, terrorists seek both to kill people and send certain intimidating signals, Margelov said.
"In this case, they chose the center of a large U.S. city, traditional events that draw hundreds of people from different countries, police, participants, viewers to the finish line. The explosion at this line was intended to demonstrate the near omnipotence of those who staged it," Margelov said.
According to U.S. police reports, three people, including an eight-year-old child, were killed and another 150 were injured, at least 17 of them critically, by two bombs that struck the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday.