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Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2026-04-03T16:15:14+04:00

The President held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council via videoconference.

The discussion focused on measures to counter the financing of terrorism and other criminal activities.

The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Secretary of the Security Council Sergei Shoigu, Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev, Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin, and Head of the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring Yury Chikhanchin.

Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2026-03-27T17:11:49+04:00

The President held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council via videoconference.

Taking part in the meeting were Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Secretary of the Security Council Sergei Shoigu, Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev, Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Federal Security Service Director Alexander Bortnikov, and Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergei Naryshkin.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, colleagues.

We regularly discuss Russia’s policy in various spheres and assess the situation in various regions of the world and Russia’s relations with the countries of these regions.

Today, I propose we hear the Foreign Minister’s report on our activities on the European track.

It is clear that Russia's relations with European countries are going through a crisis, for which we are not to blame. References to the events in Ukraine do not provide sufficient grounds, because this crisis arose due to the actions of both the previous US administration and a number of leading European nations. They supported the coup in Ukraine, which subsequently triggered the entire chain of tragic events that continue to unfold there.

We will not talk about the reasons behind this. We will talk about our relations with European countries and the EU as a whole. Let me reiterate: we have never abandoned the idea of developing these relations or restoring them.

Let us listen to Mr Lavrov, who will offer relevant assessments and his considerations on what we should do next in the European direction.

Mr Lavrov, go ahead please.

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Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2026-03-20T19:37:47+04:00

The President held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council via videoconference.

The discussion focused on issues pertaining to the development of the Interior Ministry system.

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 Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Secretary of the Security Council Sergei Shoigu, Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev, Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin, and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov.

Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2026-03-13T13:37:33+04:00

The President held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council via videoconference.

Additional measures for protecting critical infrastructure were on the agenda.

Taking part in the meeting were Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Secretary of the Security Council Sergei Shoigu, Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Federal Security Service Director Alexander Bortnikov, and Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergei Naryshkin.

Reports were delivered by Deputy Prime Ministers of the Government Alexander Novak and Vitaly Savelyev, and Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities Irek Fayzullin.

Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2026-02-28T16:48:40+04:00

The President held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council via videoconference

The situation surrounding Iran was on the agenda.

Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2026-02-27T14:17:56+04:00

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council via videoconference.

The discussion focused on steps needed to strengthen the constitutional order. Justice Minister Konstantin Chuichenko delivered the report.

Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2026-02-20T19:22:01+04:00

The President chaired a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

The meeting was attended by Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko, Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Secretary of the Security Council Sergei Shoigu, Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev, Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin, as well as Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky and Chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces – Deputy Chief of the General Staff Igor Kostyukov.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, colleagues,

Today, we have a significant and, I believe, highly pertinent item on our agenda – namely, measures to enhance the efficiency of fundamental and applied research in the interests of national defence and state security. We will proceed to discuss this matter.

However, before we commence our work and move to the main discussion, I would like to invite our colleagues who have recently returned from Geneva – where they held meetings with American and Ukrainian delegations to explore solutions, peaceful solutions, regarding developments on this track – to deliver their remarks.

The delegation was headed by Vladimir Medinsky. I would like to give him the floor, to be followed by a colleague from the Defence Ministry, so that our colleagues share with us how the discussions proceeded and what agreements were reached – they have already reported to me, but I would like all permanent members of the Security Council to also be briefed directly, so to speak, first-hand.

Please, let us begin.

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Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2026-02-06T18:16:53+04:00

Vladimir Putin chaired a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

The discussion focused on additional measures to prevent and mitigate floods and wildfires in 2026, as well as measures to ensure cybersecurity in the communications and mass media sectors.

The meeting was attended by Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev, Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin, and Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maksut Shadayev.

Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2026-01-22T15:59:14+04:00

Vladimir Putin chaired, via videoconference, a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

Taking part in the meeting were Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Secretary of the Security Council Sergei Shoigu, Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev, Minister of Defence Andrei Belousov, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin, Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Protection, Ecology and Transport Sergei Ivanov, and Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good evening, colleagues.

Today, we will discuss an important matter. Vitaly Savelyev will report on the implementation prospects of the North-South International Transport Corridor.

Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko: Mr President, may I ask two questions before we address the main issue on today’s agenda?

Vladimir Putin: Please, go ahead.

Valentina Matviyenko: First, what is your attitude to US President Donald Trump’s initiative regarding the Board of Peace?

And second, what are our overall assessments and forecasts, and what is our position on the situation around Greenland?

Vladimir Putin: Regarding the Board of Peace, we have received a personal invitation from US President Donald Trump to join the new international structure, the Board of Peace, which is being established at his initiative.

In this connection, I would like to begin by expressing my gratitude to the US President for the invitation. We have always supported and continue to support any efforts aimed at strengthening international stability. We also appreciate the contribution of the current US administration to the search for a solution to the Ukrainian crisis.

Speaking about our participation in the Board of Peace, the Foreign Ministry has been instructed to analyse the documents we have received and consult our strategic partners on this matter. Only after doing this can we formulate our reply to the invitation that has been extended to us.

The proposal we have received primarily concerns a settlement in the Middle East and the search for possible solutions to the pressing problems of the Palestinian people and the acute humanitarian issues in the Gaza Strip.

In this connection, I will emphasise the main points. The main point is that this process should have a beneficial effect on the long-term settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on the relevant decisions of the UN. It is important for all essential needs and desires of the Palestinians to be taken into account. This concerns the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and its basic social infrastructure, including the healthcare and water supply systems, as well as uninterrupted food supplies.

Therefore, I believe that even before we formulate our decision regarding our participation and work on the Board of Peace, and taking into account Russia’s special relations with the Palestinian people, we can transfer the $1 billion from the Russian assets frozen under the previous US administration.

Incidentally, the remaining part of the Russian assets frozen in the US could also be used for rebuilding the territories damaged during the hostilities after a peace agreement is signed between Russia and Ukraine. We are discussing this possibility with the envoys of the US administration. I plan to discuss these matters with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas, with whom I will hold talks tomorrow, and with US representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who will arrive in Moscow tomorrow to continue our dialogue on a settlement in Ukraine.

Now, as for Greenland. What is happening around Greenland does not concern us in any way. However, we do have experience of resolving similar issues with the United States. In the 19^th century – if I am not mistaken, in 1867 – Russia sold Alaska to the United States, and the United States purchased it from us.

As far as I remember, the area of Alaska is about 1.717 million square kilometres, slightly more. The United States purchased Alaska for $7.2 million. These figures should, of course, be checked, but to the best of my recollection, this is correct. In today’s prices, adjusted for inflation over all these decades, this amount would come to around $158 million.

The area of Greenland, meanwhile, is slightly over 2.166 million square kilometres. That is, roughly speaking, about 449,000 to 450,000 square kilometres more than the area of Alaska. If we compare this with the price paid by the United States for Alaska, the price of Greenland would be somewhere in the range of $200–250 million.

If we compare this using gold prices at the time, the figure would likely be higher, perhaps approaching $1 billion. But I think the United States would be able to afford that as well. Most importantly, Denmark and the United States also have their own historical experience in this regard. As far as I recall, in 1917 Denmark sold the Virgin Islands to the United States. So, such precedents do exist.

Incidentally, Denmark has always treated Greenland as a colony and has governed it rather harshly, not to say brutally. But that is a different matter and is unlikely to be of interest to anyone today. In any case, this certainly does not concern us. I believe they will sort it out among themselves.

Let us now move on to the main issue on our agenda and give the floor to Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev.

Please.

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Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2026-01-19T15:47:11+04:00

Vladimir Putin chaired, via videoconference, a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

Taking part in the meeting were Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Secretary of the Security Council Sergei Shoigu, Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin, and Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Protection, Ecology and Transport Sergei Ivanov.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, colleagues,

We have two items on the agenda today.

The first one deals with current issues in the security sphere, and the second concerns our role in building a multipolar world and our actions in this regard.

Let us begin with the second item and invite Sergei Lavrov to share his thoughts on this point.

You have the floor.

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Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2025-12-26T22:19:46+04:00

Vladimir Putin held, via video conference, a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

Taking part in the meeting were Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Secretary of the Security Council Sergey Shoigu, Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev, Minister of Defence Andrei Belousov, Minister of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin, and Deputy Prime Minister – Chief of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good evening, colleagues.

We have several issues. The first one is about supplementary measures for developing artificial intelligence in the interests of national security and defence. The report will be made by Minister of Defence Andrei Belousov.

Please, Mr Belousov.

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Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2025-11-21T23:27:59+04:00

The President held, via videoconference, a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council in the Kremlin.

Taking part in the meeting were Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Secretary of the Security Council Sergei Shoigu, Aide to the President Nikolai Patrushev, Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin, and Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Protection, Ecology and Transport Sergei Ivanov.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good evening, colleagues,

We have two important issues today – the priorities of Russia’s CSTO presidency in 2026, and the strategy of the Russian Federation to combat the practices of neocolonialism. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is invited to speak on the first and second issues, so we can begin.

Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko: Mr President, if I may.

Vladimir Putin: Yes, please, Ms Matviyenko.

Valentina Matviyenko: There is a lot of discussion in the world about President Trump’s 28-point peace plan for the Ukrainian crisis. May I ask you, before we consider the main issues on the agenda, to express your opinion, your attitude to this plan, and how it relates to your recent talks with President Trump in Alaska?

Vladimir Putin: Yes, of course, there is no secret here. We have had almost no public discussion of it, only in the most general terms, but it is not a secret. President Trump’s peace plan to resolve the situation in Ukraine was discussed before the meeting in Alaska, and during this preliminary discussion, the American side asked us to make certain compromises, to show, as they said, flexibility.

The main point of the meeting in Alaska, the main purpose of the meeting in Alaska, was that during the talks in Anchorage, we confirmed that despite certain complicated issues and difficulties, we nevertheless agree with those proposals and are ready to show the flexibility they asked for.

We have informed all our friends and partners of the Global South in detail on all these issues, including the People’s Republic of China, India, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, South Africa, Brazil, and many other countries, and the CSTO countries, of course. All our friends and partners, and I want to emphasise this, every single one of them supported these possible agreements.

However, we can see that there is a certain pause from the American side following the talks in Alaska, and we understand that this is connected with Ukraine’s de facto rejection of the peace plan proposed by President Trump. I believe this is precisely why a new version has emerged, essentially an updated plan consisting of 28 points.

We have received this text through the existing communication channels with the US administration. I believe it could also serve as a foundation for a final peace settlement. However, it is not being discussed in detail with us. And I can guess why.

The reason, in my opinion, is the same: the US administration has so far been unable to secure consent from the Ukrainian side, as Ukraine is opposed to it. Apparently, Ukraine and its European allies continue to entertain the illusion that they can inflict a strategic defeat on Russia on the battlefield. I believe this position is not so much the result of insufficient competence – I will not go into that now – but rather stems from an absence of objective information about the actual situation on the ground.

And it appears that neither Ukraine nor Europe realises what this could ultimately lead to. A very recent example is the situation in Kupyansk. As we recall, on November 4 – just two weeks ago – Kiev publicly stated that no more than sixty Russian service members were deployed in the city, and that Ukrainian forces would allegedly completely unblock it within the next few days.

However, I would like to inform you that even at that time – on November 4 – the city of Kupyansk was almost entirely under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. Our guys were, as they say, finishing off, clearing out individual blocks and streets. The fate of the city had already been determined.

What does this indicate? Either Kiev’s leadership lacks objective reporting about the developments on the front, or, even if they receive such information, they are unable to assess it objectively. If Kiev refuses to discuss President Trump’s proposals and declines to engage in dialogue, then both they and their European instigators must understand that what happened in Kupyansk will inevitably occur in other key areas of the front. Perhaps not as quickly as we would prefer, but inevitably.

And overall, this development suits us, as it leads to achieving the goals of the special military operation by force, through armed confrontation. However, as I have repeatedly stated, we remain ready for peace negotiations and for resolving issues through peaceful means. However, this, of course, requires substantive and meaningful discussion of all aspects of the proposed plan. We are prepared for this.

Let us now get down to the topics proposed for discussion at today’s Security Council meeting.

Please, Mr Lavrov.

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Meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council

2025-11-14T15:31:56+04:00

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session, via videoconference, with permanent members of the Security Council.

Taking part in the meeting were Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev, Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin, and Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Protection, Ecology and Transport Sergei Ivanov.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Colleagues, good afternoon.

Our discussion today will focus on a critical issue: combating crimes that involve information and communication technologies.

The speaker is Minister of the Interior Vladimir Kolokoltsev.

Mr Kolokoltsev, you have the floor. Let’s get started.

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Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2025-10-31T15:43:58+04:00

The President held, via videoconference, a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

Participants in the meeting included Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Secretary of the Security Council Sergei Shoigu, Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin, as well as Prosecutor General Alexander Gutsan, First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, and Presidential Aide Alexei Dyumin.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Colleagues, good afternoon.

We have several items on the agenda. One of them deals with enabling the steady and responsive operation of the defence manufacturing complex.

The second item is a more practical, everyday aspect of life that holds special importance today, as the cold weather sets in with the possibility of ice on the roads, etc. We will discuss additional measures for ensuring road safety.

I suggest that we begin with this topic by giving the floor to Vladimir Kolokoltsev. Go ahead, please.

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Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2025-10-29T09:16:42+04:00

Vladimir Putin held, via videoconference, a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

Attending the meeting were Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Secretary of the Security Council Sergei Shoigu, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Protection, Ecology and Transport Sergei Ivanov, as well as Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin, Minister of Energy Sergei Tsivilev, Director of the Federal Service of National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation Viktor Zolotov, and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Colleagues,

We have one issue to discuss from various angles: strengthening counterterrorism measures and ways to improve them.

We have several speakers today, but I would like to ask Alexander Bortnikiov as the head of the relevant agency to take the floor first.

Please, Mr Bortnikov.

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Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2025-10-17T18:07:32+04:00

Vladimir Putin held, via videoconference, a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

Attending the meeting were Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Secretary of the Security Council Sergei Shoigu, Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Protection, Ecology and Transport Sergei Ivanov, Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov, and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Alexander Kozlov.

The development of seabed mineral resources was on the agenda.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Colleagues, good afternoon.

Today, we will discuss the development of seabed mineral resources. We have a number of important topics and speakers on the agenda. To begin, I suggest we hear from the Ministry responsible for resources. I now give the floor to Alexander Kozlov, who is to be followed by Sergei Lavrov and Anton Alikhanov.

Go ahead, please.

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Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2025-10-07T22:40:04+04:00

Later in the day, Vladimir Putin, in a videoconference call, held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev, Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin, Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Protection, Ecology and Transport Sergei Ivanov as well as Director of the Federal Service for Technical and Export Control Vladimir Selin.

The issue of ensuring security of IT infrastructure was on the agenda.

Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2025-10-06T11:54:58+04:00

Vladimir Putin held, via videoconference, a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin, and Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Protection, Ecology and Transport Sergei Ivanov.

Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev, who was also invited to attend the meeting, presented his report.

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Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, colleagues.

Today, we will discuss a number of issues pertaining to strengthening our cybersecurity, certain aspects of this problem.

Please, let us get to work.

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Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2025-09-22T17:55:21+04:00

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council in the Kremlin.

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 Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin, and Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Protection, Ecology and Transport Sergei Ivanov.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, colleagues,

We have several topics to discuss today, including matters related to migration policy. However, I would like to begin with an issue of prime importance, one that is critical to safeguarding our national interests, Russia’s sovereignty, and, without exaggeration, international security as a whole. I am referring to the situation in the realm of strategic stability, which, regrettably, continues to deteriorate. This is driven by a combination of factors, which are negative, compounding existing strategic risks and generating new ones.

As a result of the destructive actions previously taken by Western countries, the foundations of constructive relations and practical cooperation between nuclear powers have been significantly undermined. The basis for dialogue within relevant bilateral and multilateral frameworks has been eroded. Gradually, the system of Soviet-American and Russian-American agreements on nuclear missile and strategic defence arms control – long relied upon to stabilise relations between the two largest nuclear powers and to enhance global security – has been nearly dismantled.

Let me reiterate: we have repeatedly examined the causes and potential consequences of this situation. We attribute the numerous challenges that have accumulated in the strategic sphere since the beginning of the 21^st century to the destructive actions of the West, their destabilising doctrines and military-technical programmes designed to undermine global parity and pursue absolute, overwhelming superiority.

We have consistently and thoroughly addressed these issues, criticised this approach, and not only highlighted the extreme dangers of further deterioration but also repeatedly proposed concrete ideas for joint solutions. However, our warnings and initiatives have not received a clear response.

Let me emphasise and let there be no doubt: Russia is fully capable of responding to any current or emerging threat, not with words, but through concrete military-technical measures. A clear example is our decision to end the unilateral moratorium on the deployment of ground-based short- and intermediate-range missiles. This was a forced move needed for ensuring an adequate response to the deployment of similar US and other Western-made weapons in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, which poses a direct threat to Russia’s security.

Our plans to strengthen the country’s defence capability are being developed with full regard to the evolving international situation, and they are being implemented in a comprehensive and timely manner. We are confident in the reliability and effectiveness of our national deterrent forces. At the same time, we are not seeking to further escalate tensions or fuel an arms race. Russia has consistently upheld the primacy of political and diplomatic methods for maintaining global peace, based on the principles of equality, the indivisibility of security, and mutual respect for interests.

Let me remind you that the last major political and diplomatic achievement in the field of strategic stability was the conclusion of the Russian-American New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) in 2010. However, owing to the profoundly hostile policies of the Biden administration, which undermined the fundamental principles on which this treaty was built, its full implementation was suspended in 2023.

Nevertheless, both parties have declared their intention to continue voluntarily observing the central quantitative limits of the strategic offensive arms treaty until its expiry.

For nearly 15 years, this agreement has played a constructive role in maintaining balance and predictability in the sphere of strategic offensive weapons.

The New START Treaty will expire on February 5, 2026, signalling the imminent end of the last international accord directly limiting nuclear missile capabilities. A complete renunciation of this treaty’s legacy would, from many points, be a grave and short-sighted mistake. It would also have adverse implications for the objectives of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

In order to prevent the emergence of a new strategic arms race and to preserve an acceptable degree of predictability and restraint, we consider it reasonable to maintain at this turbulent time the status quo established under New START. Accordingly, Russia is prepared to continue observing the treaty’s central quantitative restrictions for one year after February 5, 2026.

Following that date, based on a careful assessment of the situation, we will make a definite decision on whether to uphold these voluntary self-limitations. We believe that this measure is only feasible if the United States acts in a similar spirit and refrains from steps that would undermine or disrupt the existing balance of deterrence.

In this connection, I would like to ask the relevant agencies to maintain close oversight of American activities related to the START arsenal in the first place. Particular attention must be directed towards US plans to expand strategic components of its missile defence system, including preparations for the deployment of interceptors in outer space. We believe that the practical implementation of such destabilising measures could nullify our efforts to maintain the status quo in the field of strategic offensive arms. We will respond appropriately in this case.

I believe that Russia’s initiative, if implemented, could make a substantial contribution to creating the conditions necessary for a substantive strategic dialogue with the United States – provided, of course, that the grounds for its full resumption are secured and that broader steps are taken to normalise bilateral relations and remove core security contradictions.

Let us now turn to the current agenda. Sergei Lavrov and Andrei Belousov will take the floor.

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Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

2025-08-29T16:19:25+04:00

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council, via videoconference.

Attending the meeting were Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Secretary of the Security Council Sergei Shoigu, Minister of Defence Andrei Belousov, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, and Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin.

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Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, colleagues.

Today we will focus on one of the key priorities of our policy: our work in the CIS region. We will discuss cooperation with a number of CIS countries, highlight the issues of greatest importance for us in this sphere, and outline what we consider to be our immediate steps and objectives moving forward.

Now I give the floor to Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. After that, each of us will have the opportunity to speak in turn.

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