18 Aug 2015 17:24

Putin to meet with local, federal security officials in Crimea on Wednesday

SEVASTOPOL. Aug 18 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning to meet with local and federal security officials on Wednesday as part of his current trip to Crimea.

"Tomorrow we have yet another working day. We will be talking to security chiefs, local and federal ones. We will talk about issues that fall within their responsibility," Putin told reporters in Sevastopol on Tuesday.

The president said that on Wednesday he will focus on security issues. "I think the time is right and it has to be done," he said.