Putin held meeting of top officials following call with Trump


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  • Friday, 17 Oct 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a plenary session of the Russian Energy Week forum at Moscow Manege in Moscow, Russia, October 16, 2025. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin convened a meeting of Russia's powerful Security Council following a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian news agencies reported on Friday, citing Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov.

According to Ushakov, Putin provided a detailed briefing to Security Council members about the conversation with Trump.

Trump and Putin agreed on Thursday to another summit on the war in Ukraine, a surprise move that came as Moscow feared fresh U.S. military support for Kyiv.

In Putin's Russia, the Security Council is a key arena for the formulation of decisions on Russia's most important national security issues.

(Reporting by ReutersWriting by Maxim Rodionov; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)

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