Focus Turns To Putin Address To Security Council

Following this morning's mixed messaging on the status of potential talks between Presidents Putin and Biden, focus now turns to President Putin's address to the hastily-convened extraordinary meeting of the Russian national security council.

• The most senior Russian security officials as well as close supporters of Putin sit on the Russian security council, making it one of the most influential policy bodies in Russia.
• As such, the headlines emanating from the meeting and the decisions taken there will likely have a major influence on the direction of travel in terms of further escalation or a de-escalation around Ukraine.
• There has not been an announcement yet of the exact timing of the meeting.