Putin to Convene Major Security Council Meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a major meeting of the Security Council of the Russian Federation on Monday, announced the head of the state’s press service, Dmitry Peskov.

“President Putin will convene a meeting of the Security Council of Russia; this is a major Security Council meeting,” he told reporters.

There will be a speech by the country’s leader and other addresses, he added.

“The President also has several international phone calls scheduled for today,” Peskov further noted, as reported by RIA Novosti.