Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, chairs a meeting with Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, back to camera, Federal Security Service Chief Alexander Bortnikov, second left, and Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, second right, on the situation in Kursk region, where Ukrainian armed forces attempted an offensive to seize territory at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, Russia on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024.
