Vladimir Putin held a meeting via videoconference with the permanent members of the Security Council. The main topics of discussion, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, were the fight against the coronavirus, primarily in the Russian regions, as well as the international agenda, including the situation in Libya.
"A detailed discussion took place on countering the coronavirus with an emphasis on the developments in Russia’s regions, where the number of infected people has been increasing in recent days," the Russian leader's Press Secretary said.
"In terms of international issues, the participants touched upon developments in the most acute regional conflicts, in particular, in Libya. They also dealt with the current issues of the socioeconomic situation in Russia," Dmitry Peskov added.
The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin, and others.
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