Russian President Vladimir Putin stated today, "Conspirators are increasingly trying to destabilize Russia and we must prevent this." During a meeting of the Russian Security Council, Putin emphasized, "We must do everything possible to ensure that they cannot do this under any circumstances." He added, "The Russian Security Council will discuss measures to achieve security in the country, which are critical issues, and today we will also address these matters in terms of ensuring the security of Russia, particularly internal political security."