Russian officials to discuss national security in Crimea on August 5

Russia’s Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev will hold a session on August 5 in Crimea on countering threats to national security in the conditions of exacerbating international situation, the Security Council’s press service said on Tuesday.

The session will be held in Simferopol. Among participants will be Russia’s presidential envoy of the Crimean Federal District Oleg Belaventsev, regional authorities and representatives of federal departments.