Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and Federal Security Service Director Alexander Bortnikov, right, attend a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, is at left.

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From left, Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and Federal Security Service Director Alexander Bortnikov attend a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov waits before a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, left, and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin wait before a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, is at left.

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Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov attends a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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