Security Council
noun
: a permanent council of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security
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Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, said that Russia pushed forward with the Dnipropetrovsk offensive after Ukraine refused to recognize Russia’s territorial gains during the peace talks in Istanbul.
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Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
The sharing of the details reportedly occurred around the same time in mid-March when key members of President Donald Trump's National Security Council, including Hegseth, inadvertently shared details about the March 15 missile strike in Yemen with the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 7 June 2025
Kim met with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang Wednesday in the latest sign of the countries' deepening ties.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, shakes hands with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu on June 4, 2025, in Pyongyang, North Korea.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
The sharing of the details reportedly occurred around the same time in mid-March when key members of President Donald Trump's National Security Council, including Hegseth, inadvertently shared details about the March 15 missile strike in Yemen with the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 7 June 2025
Kim met with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang Wednesday in the latest sign of the countries' deepening ties.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, shakes hands with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu on June 4, 2025, in Pyongyang, North Korea.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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“Security Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Security%20Council. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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