President Vladimir Putin held an operational meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council of the Russian Federation in the format of a videoconference from his residence near Moscow, Novo-Ogarevo. It was about joining forces with partners to ensure the security of the country.
"Today we are planning to discuss issues of international cooperation in the field of defense and security," Vladimir Putin announced. "We have talked with you many times that it is impossible to effectively solve a number of issues in this area alone and it is necessary to combine efforts with our partners in order to ensure our own security," he stressed.
The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Head of the Kremlin administration Anton Vaino, Secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov and Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Protection, Ecology and Transport Sergey Ivanov.
Kira Latukhina
