Putin convened an extraordinary meeting of the Russian Security Council

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February 21, 2022 09:14 GMT

“Many international phone calls” are scheduled in the president’s daily schedule.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian President Vladimir Putin would chair an extraordinary session of the country’s Security Council on Monday.

According to the speaker, this is a meeting of the “Great Security Council”. He also said that “many international phone calls” were planned in Putin’s daily schedule.

The announcement comes out in the middle Tensions Around Ukraine. The day before, French President Emmanuel Macron Keep up Phone conversations with Putin and his US envoy, Joe Biden. During the talks, he proposed holding a summit between the two leaders to address issues related to security and strategic stability. According to the Elysee Palace, both Putin and Biden agreed in principle to attend the summit only if Russia does not invade Ukraine.

However, Peskov Not sure The summit between Putin and Biden has definite plans.

“There is an understanding that liaison will be established at the level of Ministers and Foreign Ministers. [Serguéi] Lavrov may meet with his U.S. envoy this week. We do not rule out contacts between the Ministers of Russia and France. […] I can say that a considerable understanding has been reached on the need to continue negotiations at the ministerial level. Talking about specific plans for holding summits very soon [presidenciales]Said the speaker.