Russia: Putin meets with Security Council members

Russian President Vladimir Putin held an operational meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council of Russia in Moscow, Monday. At the meeting participants discussed methods of minimising any negative affects on Russia of the current refugee crisis unfolding in the European Union (EU) as well as discussions on domestic and international issues. The Russian leader attended the meeting along with: Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Chairman of the Federation Council Vakentina Matviyenko, Chairman of the State Duma Sergey Naryshkin, Chief of the Presidential Administration Sergey Ivanov, Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Nikolay Patrushev, Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Director of Foreign Intelligence Service Mikhail Fradkov, Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Rashid Nurgaliyev, and Chairman of the Supreme Council of United Russia Boris Gryzlov.