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Add as preferred source on GooglePutin met with Russia's Security Council after a call with Trump, discussing a potential Ukraine summit amid concerns of U.S. military support for Kyiv.
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)
A Security Council is a body that advises and assists a country's leadership on national security issues, often involving military and diplomatic strategies.
Military support refers to assistance provided to a country in the form of troops, equipment, or financial aid to enhance its defense capabilities.
International capital refers to financial resources that are invested across national borders, often to support economic development and growth.
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