epa12762419 Head of Russian military intelligence (GRU) Igor Kostyukov (R) and Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky (2-R) wait before a meeting, chaired by President Putin, with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 20 February 2026. EPA/VYACHESLAV PROKOFYEV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL / POOL MANDATORY CREDIT
