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“The President will hold an urgent meeting with Security Council’s sitting members, on Friday, in the afternoon or later…” said Peskov.
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He did not elaborate on what will the meeting’s agenda look like.
The reason for recalling the parliament is kept similarly nebulous.
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Some speculate that Putin intends to declare war on Ukraine and commence general mobilization, although other experts suggest it’s simply a part of Putin’s usual strategy of presenting himself as an unpredictable and dangerous world leader.